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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Harvey v. Edington 25 Miss. 22 1852 0 Mississippi
Hill v. McLaurin 28 Miss. 288 1854 0 Mississippi
Fisher v. Leach 18 Miss. 313 1848 0 Mississippi
Hardy v. Smith 11 Miss. 316 1844 0 Mississippi
Brandon v. Brandon 46 Miss. 222 1871 0 Mississippi
Toumey v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 305 1872 0 Mississippi
Wood v. Cherry 73 N.C. 110 1875 0 North Carolina
Lewis v. McNatt 65 N.C. 63 1871 0 North Carolina
Tayloe v. Johnson 63 N.C. 381 1869 0 North Carolina
State v. Tisdale 61 N.C. 220 1867 0 North Carolina
State v. Dick 60 N.C. 45 1864 0 North Carolina
Lane v. Burdick 53 N.C. 248 1860 0 North Carolina
Odom v. Bryan 53 N.C. 211 1860 0 North Carolina
Shepard v. Wright 58 N.C. 20 1859 0 North Carolina
Wilson v. Weston 57 N.C. 349 1859 0 North Carolina
State v. Bill 51 N.C. 34 1858 0 North Carolina
Holton v. McAllister 51 N.C. 12 1858 0 North Carolina
Woodhouse v. McRae 50 N.C. 1 1857 0 North Carolina
Johnston v. Howell 57 N.C. 87 1858 0 North Carolina
Irwin v. Wilson 56 N.C. 210 1857 0 North Carolina