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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Howell v. Johnston 49 N.C. 502 1857 0 North Carolina
Cole v. Cole 23 N.C. 460 1841 0 North Carolina
Patton v. Porter 48 N.C. 539 1856 0 North Carolina
Bethune v. Terry 36 N.C. 397 1841 0 North Carolina
Jessup v. Johnston 48 N.C. 335 1856 0 North Carolina
Pearson v. Fisher 4 N.C. 460 1814 0 North Carolina
Shober v. Robinson 6 N.C. 33 1811 0 North Carolina
Hutchins v. M'Lean 1 N.C. 110 1800 0 North Carolina
Poole v. North Carolina Rail Road 53 N.C. 340 1861 0 North Carolina
Sherman v. Russell 4 N.C. 467 1814 0 North Carolina
Threadgill v. Ingram 23 N.C. 577 1841 0 North Carolina
Shepperd v. Ex'r of Murdock 7 N.C. 218 1819 0 North Carolina
Matthis v. Rhea 23 N.C. 394 1841 0 North Carolina
State v. Jernagan 4 N.C. 44 1817 0 North Carolina
West v. Dubberly 4 N.C. 38 1816 0 North Carolina
Harrington v. McLean 58 N.C. 135 1859 0 North Carolina
Rowland's Administrator v. Rowland 24 N.C. 61 1841 0 North Carolina
Dailey v. Dismal Swamp Canal Co. 24 N.C. 222 1842 0 North Carolina
Richardson v. Saltar 4 N.C. 68 1817 0 North Carolina
Spence v. Yellowly 4 N.C. 114 1817 0 North Carolina