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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
McKnight v. Wilson 55 N.C. 491 1856 0 North Carolina
Williams v. Newberry 32 Miss. 256 1856 0 Mississippi
Patton v. Patton 55 N.C. 494 1856 0 North Carolina
Jones v. Gordon 55 N.C. 352 1856 0 North Carolina
Carpenter v. Bridges 32 Miss. 265 1856 0 Mississippi
Bates v. Cotton 32 Miss. 266 1856 0 Mississippi
Andrews v. Jones 32 Miss. 274 1856 0 Mississippi
Roberts v. Prior 20 Ga. 561 1856 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Payne v. Coursey 20 Ga. 585 1856 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Bailey v. State 20 Ga. 742 1856 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Bryan v. Weems 29 Ala. 423 1856 0 Alabama
Woods v. Woods 55 N.C. 420 1856 0 North Carolina
State v. Patrick 48 N.C. 443 1856 0 North Carolina
Hooper v. Moore 48 N.C. 428 1856 0 North Carolina
Maxwell v. Craft 32 Miss. 307 1856 0 Mississippi
Jessup v. Johnston 48 N.C. 335 1856 0 North Carolina
Hooker v. Johnson 6 Fla. 730 1856 0 Supreme Court of FL
Anthony v. State 29 Ala. 27 1856 0 Alabama
Joe v. State 6 Fla. 591 1856 0 Supreme Court of FL
Dick v. State 30 Miss. 593 1856 0 Mississippi