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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lewis v. Smith 20 N.C. 326 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Jones v. Green 20 N.C. 354 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
State v. Hoover 20 N.C. 365 1839 0 Homicide North Carolina
State v. Edney 20 N.C. 378 1839 0 Bail North Carolina
White v. White 20 N.C. 401 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Hunt v. Davis 20 N.C. 42 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
White v. White 20 N.C. 427 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
State v. Bennett 20 N.C. 43 1838 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Charles v. Elliott 20 N.C. 468 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Wiggs v. Saunders 20 N.C. 480 1839 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Joyner v. Vincent 20 N.C. 512 1839 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Montgomery v. Wynns 20 N.C. 527 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Pearson v. Taylor 20 N.C. 60 1838 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Conner v. Satchwell 20 N.C. 72 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Allen v. Pass 20 N.C. 77 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Mobley v. Fossett 20 N.C. 96 1838 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
State v. Jesse 20 N.C. 98 1838 0 Double Jeopardy North Carolina
State v. Post 20 N.J.L. 368 1845 Master - slave relationship dispute New Jersey
Overseers of Franklin v. Overseers of Bridgewater 20 N.J.L. 563 1846 Order for removal of pauper New Jersey
Overseers of Franklin v. Overseers of Bridgewater 20 N.J.L. 567 1846 Order for removal of pauper New Jersey