Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Curry, Dismukes & Co. v. Kurtz 33 Miss. 24 1857 1 Mississippi
Reynolds v. Geary 26 Conn. 179 1857 1 Connecticut
Norcum v. Lum 33 Miss. 299 1857 1 Mississippi
Trask v. State Fire & Marine Insurance 29 Pa. 198 1857 1 Pennsylvania
Abbey v. Commercial Bank of New Orleans 34 Miss. 571 1857 1 Mississippi
Nims v. Johnson 7 Cal. 110 1857 1 California
Stalcup v. Garner 26 Mo. 72 1857 1 Missouri
Moody v. Farr's Lessee 33 Miss. 192 1857 1 Mississippi
Goff v. Robins 33 Miss. 153 1857 1 Mississippi
Bass v. Taylor 34 Miss. 342 1857 1 Mississippi
Backus v. Byron 4 Mich. 535 1857 1 Michigan
McAfferty v. Conover's Lessee 7 Ohio St. 99 1857 1 Ohio
Hamilton v. Avery 20 Tex. 612 1857 1 Texas
Forniquet v. Forstall 34 Miss. 87 1857 1 Mississippi
Lawrence v. Burris 12 La. Ann. 843 1857 1 Louisiana
State v. Guyott 26 Mo. 62 1857 1 Missouri
Mills v. Mills 26 Conn. 213 1857 1 Connecticut
Shearer v. Winston 33 Miss. 149 1857 1 Mississippi
Cavender v. Heirs of Smith 5 Iowa 157 1857 1 Iowa
Barto v. Schmeck 28 Pa. 447 1857 1 Pennsylvania