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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Fortescue v. Satterthwaite 23 N.C. 566 1841 0 North Carolina
Cole v. Penticost Robinson's Ex'rs 23 N.C. 541 1841 0 North Carolina
Griffin v. Pleasant 36 N.C. 152 1840 0 North Carolina
Rives v. Weaver 36 Miss. 374 1858 0 Mississippi
Hoppiss v. Eskridge 37 N.C. 54 1841 0 North Carolina
Gunn v. McAden 37 N.C. 79 1841 0 North Carolina
Gunter v. Thomas 36 N.C. 199 1840 0 North Carolina
Harriss v. Mabry 23 N.C. 240 1840 0 North Carolina
Bird v. Graham 36 N.C. 196 1840 0 North Carolina
Bonner v. Latham 23 N.C. 271 1840 0 North Carolina
Smithwick v. Biggs 23 N.C. 281 1840 0 North Carolina
McDonald v. McLeod 36 N.C. 221 1840 0 North Carolina
White v. Pettijohn 23 N.C. 52 1840 0 North Carolina
James Williamson & Co. v. Canaday 23 N.C. 113 1840 0 North Carolina
Pyeatt v. Spencer 4 Ark. 563 1842 0 Arkansas
Mebane v. Mebane 36 N.C. 403 1841 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
Wilcox v. Wilcox 36 N.C. 36 1840 0 North Carolina
Lewis v. Smith 23 N.C. 145 1840 0 North Carolina