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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Whatley v. Strong 23 Ark. 421 1861 0 Arkansas
Savage v. Benham 17 Ala. 119 1849 0 Alabama
Hurt v. State 19 Ala. 19 1851 0 Alabama
Phillips v. Grayson 23 Ark. 769 1861 0 Arkansas
Buie v. Kelly 27 N.C. 169 1844 0 North Carolina
Simpson's Executors v. Boswell 27 N.C. 49 1844 0 North Carolina
Thompson v. Newlin 38 N.C. 338 1844 0 North Carolina
McBride v. Choate 37 N.C. 610 1843 0 North Carolina
Lewis v. Kemp's 38 N.C. 233 1844 0 North Carolina
Overby v. Harris 38 N.C. 253 1844 0 North Carolina
State ex rel. Long v. Norcom 26 N.C. 255 1844 0 North Carolina
Slate v. Hart 26 N.C. 222 1844 0 North Carolina
Foggart v. Blackweller 26 N.C. 238 1844 0 North Carolina
Whitfield v. Hurst 38 N.C. 242 1844 0 North Carolina
Harris v. Delamar 38 N.C. 219 1844 0 North Carolina
Paxton v. Rhea 38 N.C. 248 1844 0 North Carolina
Robards v. Jones 26 N.C. 53 1843 0 North Carolina
Ramsour v. Young 26 N.C. 133 1843 0 North Carolina
Cornelius v. Cohen 1 Ill. 131 1825 0 Civil Illinois
Flotte v. Aubert 2 Mart. (o.s.) 329 1812 0 Louisiana