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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Curtis v. Hartsfield 4 N.C. 501 1814 0 Sales North Carolina
Hawkins v. Hawkins's Executor 4 N.C. 495 1814 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Sherman v. Russell 4 N.C. 467 1814 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Pearson v. Fisher 4 N.C. 460 1814 0 Gifts North Carolina
State v. Jernagan 4 N.C. 44 1817 0 Larceny North Carolina
West v. Dubberly 4 N.C. 38 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Settle v. Wordlaw 4 N.C. 371 1814 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Sneed v. Harris 4 N.C. 240 1817 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Jones v. Zollicoffer 4 N.C. 212 1817 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Spence v. Yellowly 4 N.C. 114 1817 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Inhabitants of Salem v. Inhabitants of Hamilton 4 Mass. 676 1808 0 Action to recover expenses Massachusetts
Gale v. Davis' heirs 4 Mart. (o.s.) 645 1817 0 Successions, partition, wills, property, community property, mortgages, sales, damages Louisiana
Trudeau's Ex'r. v. Robinette 4 Mart. (o.s.) 577 1817 0 Successions, emancipation, sales, freedom suit, property, evidence Louisiana
Stockdale v. Escaut 4 Mart. (o.s.) 564 1817 0 Sales, evidence, parol evidence, property Louisiana
Bore's ex'r. v. Quierry's ex'r. 4 Mart. (o.s.) 545 1816 0 Partnership, property, cohabitation, successions, wills, sales, evidence, contracts Louisiana
Crocker v. Watkins 4 Mart. (o.s.) 540 1816 0 Damages, sales, property, seizure, Louisiana
Forsyth v. Nash 4 Mart. (o.s.) 385 1816 0 Property, sales, recordation, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony, conflict of laws, criminal law Louisiana
Johnson v. Boon's Heirs 4 Mart. (o.s.) 380 1816 0 Successions, privileges, debts, legitimacy, property Louisiana
Beard v. Poydras 4 Mart. (o.s.) 348 1816 0 Property, wills, capacity, witness testimony, emancipation, parol evidence, intestacy, sales Louisiana
Victoire v. Dussuau 4 Mart. (o.s.) 212 1816 0 Parol evidence, contracts, witness testimony, emancipation, freedom suit, capacity, property Louisiana