Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Terry v. Wooding 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 178 1856 1 Virginia
Boyden v. Lancaster 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 198 1856 1 Virginia
Remy v. Municipality No. Two 11 La. Ann. 148 1856 1 Louisiana
Matter of Coates 3 Abb. Ct. App. 231 1856 1 New York
Chrystie v. Phyfe 22 Barb. 195 1856 1 New York
Wilburn v. Spofford, Tileston & Co. 36 Tenn. 698 1857 1 Tennessee
Roberts v. Roberts 54 Va. 639 1857 1 Virginia
Walraven v. Lock 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 547 1857 1 Virginia
Hollingsworth v. Hammond 30 Ala. 668 1857 1 Alabama
Eaken v. Boyd 37 Tenn. 204 1857 1 Tennessee
Atkins v. Lewis 55 Va. 30 1857 1 Virginia
Griffon v. Blanc 12 La. Ann. 5 1857 1 Louisiana
Cowles v. Townsend 31 Ala. 133 1857 1 Alabama
Thomas v. Stanley 36 Tenn. 411 1857 1 Tennessee
Lasell v. L. E. & Epps Tucker 37 Tenn. 33 1857 1 Tennessee
Cox v. McMullin 55 Va. 82 1857 1 Virginia
Towson v. Debow 37 Tenn. 193 1857 1 Tennessee
Planters' Bank v. Fowlkes 36 Tenn. 461 1857 1 Tennessee
Boatner v. Yarborough 12 La. Ann. 249 1857 1 Louisiana
Erskine's Ex'ors v. North 55 Va. 60 1857 1 Virginia