| Case Name ▲ | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews v. Joyce | 85 N.C. 258 | 1881 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Matthis v. Matthis | 48 N.C. 132 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Matthis v. Rhea | 23 N.C. 394 | 1841 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Mauney v. Crowell | 84 N.C. 314 | 1881 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Maxwell v. Barringer | 110 N.C. 76 | 1892 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Maxwell v. Hipp | 64 N.C. 98 | 1870 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Maxwell v. Maxwell | 43 N.C. 25 | 1851 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Maxwell v. Miller | 33 N.C. 272 | 1850 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Mayhew v. Davidson | 62 N.C. 47 | 1866 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Mayho v. Sears | 25 N.C. 224 | 1842 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Maynard v. Moore | 76 N.C. 158 | 1877 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Mayo v. Commissioners of Washington | 122 N.C. 5 | 1898 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Mayo v. Martin | 186 N.C. 1 | 1923 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Mayo v. Mayo | 28 N.C. 84 | 1845 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Mayo v. Staton | 137 N.C. 670 | 1905 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Mayo v. Whitson | 47 N.C. 231 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| May v. Lewis | 132 N.C. 115 | 1903 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| McAdoo v. Thompson | 72 N.C. 408 | 1875 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| McAlister v. Gilmore | 36 N.C. 22 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| McAlister v. Holton | 51 N.C. 331 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina |