Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
McGuire v. Evans 40 N.C. 269 1848 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Presnell v. Landers 40 N.C. 251 1848 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Ellington v. Currie 40 N.C. 21 1847 0 Action to recover slaves North Carolina
Atkins v. Kron 40 N.C. 207 1848 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Love v. Love 40 N.C. 201 1848 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Amis v. Satterfield 40 N.C. 173 1848 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Evans v. Lea 40 N.C. 169 1848 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Goodson v. Whitfield 40 N.C. 163 1847 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Weeks v. Weeks 40 N.C. 111 1847 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bennehan's Ex'or v. Norwood 40 N.C. 106 1847 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Vining v. Hall 40 Miss. 83 1866 0 Probate of lost/destroyed will, including the emancipation of slaves and provision for them in Ohio Mississippi
Haughton v. Brandon 40 Miss. 729 1866 0 Construction of last will and testament Mississippi
Moseley v. Anderson 40 Miss. 49 1866 0 Replevin to recover enslaved woman Mississippi
Whitfield v. Whitfield 40 Miss. 352 1866 0 Action of detinue to recover slaves Mississippi
Gibbon v. Gibbon 40 Ga. 562 1869 0 Construction of will Supreme Court of Georgia
McAffee v. Mulkey 40 Ga. 115 1869 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Miller v. State 40 Ala. 54 1866 0 Indictment for grand larceny Alabama
Neilson v. Cook 40 Ala. 498 1867 0 Settlement of Guardian's Account Alabama
Bethea's Executor v. Smith 40 Ala. 415 1867 0 Action to recover enslaved person Alabama
Modawell v. Holmes 40 Ala. 391 1867 0 Settlement of Guardianship Alabama