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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
King v. Trice 38 N.C. 568 1845 0 Action of debt North Carolina
State v. Marshall 8 Ala. 302 1845 0 Alabama
Kean v. Welch 42 Va. 404 1845 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hendricks v. Chilton 8 Ala. 641 1845 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
State v. Curtis 24 Tenn. 601 1845 0 Tennessee
Battle vs. Petway 27 N.C. 576 1845 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Alexander v. Espy 25 Tenn. 157 1845 0 Tennessee
Isaac v. Williams 3 Gill 278 1845 0 Maryland
Commonwealth v. Ricks 42 Va. 416 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Bentley v. Harris's Adm'r 43 Va. 357 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Walker v. Hampton 8 Ala. 412 1845 0 Recovery for enslaved persons Alabama
Wynn v. Carrell 43 Va. 227 1845 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Strider v. Reid's Adm'r 43 Va. 38 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Leach v. Williams 8 Ala. 759 1845 0 Fieri Facias Alabama
Eiland v. Radford 7 Ala. 724 1845 0 Mortgage of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Cabaness v. Matthews 43 Va. 325 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Dickson 8 Ala. 733 1845 0 Action of detinue for enslaved persons Alabama
State ex rel. Graves v. Reed 27 N.C. 357 1845 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Harper v. Archer 12 Miss. 99 1845 0 Appeal bond Mississippi
Gathings v. Williams 27 N.C. 487 1845 0 Action of detinue North Carolina