Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Davis v. Loftin 6 Tex. 489 1851 0 Bill of sale dispute Texas
Peters v. Caton 6 Tex. 554 1851 0 Will & trust Texas
Packer v. Cockayne 3 Greene 111 1851 1 Iowa
Taylor v. American Bible Society 42 N.C. 201 1851 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Davidson v. Potts 42 N.C. 272 1851 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Carter v. Reynolds 6 Tex. 561 1851 0 Action to force sale of slaves Texas
Lehman v. Logan 42 N.C. 296 1851 0 Property Interests North Carolina
State v. Martin 34 N.C. 157 1851 0 Indictment for stealing a slave North Carolina
Pitt v. Albritton 34 N.C. 74 1851 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Matlock v. Mallory 19 Ala. 694 1851 1 Alabama
Harris v. Shackleford 6 Tex. 133 1851 0 Levy on slaves after death of defendant Texas
Motley v. Motley 42 N.C. 211 1851 0 Contracts North Carolina
Cross v. Camp 42 N.C. 193 1851 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Clagon v. Veasey 42 N.C. 175 1851 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
McAllister v. McAllister 34 N.C. 184 1851 0 Sales North Carolina
Hyman v. Williams 34 N.C. 92 1851 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Tryon v. Oxley 3 Greene 289 1851 1 Iowa
Stringer v. Burcham 34 N.C. 41 1851 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Landry v. Marchais 6 La. Ann. 87 1851 0 Marital property, simulations, contracts, prescription Louisiana
Clark v. Moss 11 Ark. 736 1851 1 Arkansas