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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
James Williamson & Co. v. Canaday 23 N.C. 113 1840 0 North Carolina
Haynes v. Tunstall 5 Ark. 680 1844 0 Arkansas
Pyeatt v. Spencer 4 Ark. 563 1842 0 Arkansas
Mebane v. Mebane 36 N.C. 403 1841 0 North Carolina
Redman v. Roberts 23 N.C. 479 1841 0 North Carolina
Palmer v. Yarborough 36 N.C. 310 1840 0 North Carolina
Robertson v. Stevens 36 N.C. 247 1840 0 North Carolina
Smith v. Munroe 23 N.C. 345 1840 0 North Carolina
Anderson v. Felton 36 N.C. 55 1840 0 North Carolina
Saunders v. Ferrill 23 N.C. 97 1840 0 North Carolina
Buffalow v. Buffalow 37 N.C. 113 1840 0 North Carolina
Wilcox v. Wilcox 36 N.C. 36 1840 0 North Carolina
Lewis v. Smith 23 N.C. 145 1840 0 North Carolina
McAlister v. Gilmore 36 N.C. 22 1840 0 North Carolina
Burgin v. Burgin 23 N.C. 160 1840 0 North Carolina
Claytor v. Anthony 56 Va. 518 1860 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hendricks v. Compton's Ex'or 41 Va. 192 1843 0 SC of Appeals VA
Offutt v. Morancy 12 La. 92 1845 0 Louisiana
Ex parte Nicholls 4 Rob. 52 1843 0 Louisiana
Pirate v. Dalby 1 U.S. 167 1786 0 Civil SC of PA.