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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
Cowan v. Tucker 27 N.C. 78 1844 0 North Carolina
Martin v. Harding 38 N.C. 603 1845 0 North Carolina
Walker v. Reed 26 N.C. 152 1843 0 North Carolina
Clayton v. State 24 Ark. 16 1862 0 Arkansas
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
Overby v. Harris 38 N.C. 253 1844 0 North Carolina
Jones v. Oliver 38 N.C. 369 1844 0 North Carolina
Carroll v. Wilson 22 Ark. 32 1860 0 Arkansas
State ex rel. Long v. Norcom 26 N.C. 255 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
Setzar v. Wilson 26 N.C. 501 1844 0 North Carolina
Harris v. Delamar 38 N.C. 219 1844 0 North Carolina
Ramsour v. Young 26 N.C. 133 1843 0 North Carolina
Cheshire v. Cheshire 37 N.C. 569 1843 0 North Carolina
Fleming v. Perkins 37 N.C. 614 1843 0 North Carolina
Ferguson v. Moore 19 Ark. 379 1858 0 Arkansas