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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Jones v. Perkins 54 N.C. 337 1854 0 North Carolina
Ross v. Davis 17 Ark. 113 1856 0 Arkansas
Wilson's Heirs v. Wilson’s Adm’r 30 Ala. 670 1857 0 Alabama
Nelson & Hatch v. Dunn 13 Ala. 259 1848 0 Alabama
Gerald v. Bunkley 17 Ala. 170 1850 0 Alabama
Kirksey v. Bates 1 Ala. 303 1840 0 Alabama
Smilie v. Siler's Adm'r 35 Ala. 88 1859 0 Alabama
Powell v. Powell 41 N.C. 50 1849 0 North Carolina
Barnett v. Spratt's Adm'r 39 N.C. 171 1845 0 North Carolina
Murray v. Oliver 41 N.C. 55 1849 0 North Carolina
Horton v. Horton 39 N.C. 54 1845 0 North Carolina
Mebane v. Mebane 39 N.C. 131 1845 0 North Carolina
Johnson v. Corpenning 39 N.C. 216 1845 0 North Carolina
Denny v. Closse 39 N.C. 102 1845 0 North Carolina
Arnett v. Wanett 28 N.C. 41 1845 0 North Carolina
Doe ex dem. Foute v. McDonald 27 Miss. 610 1854 0 Mississippi
Justice v. Scott 39 N.C. 108 1845 0 North Carolina
Bell's Adm'r v. Bell 36 Ala. 195 1860 0 Alabama
Carey v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 13 1836 0 United States
Bell v. Lamkin 1 Stew. & P. 460 1832 0 Alabama