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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lane v. Phillips 51 N.C. 455 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Anderson v. Millikin 9 Ohio St. 568 1859 0 Ohio
State v. Johnston 51 N.C. 485 1859 0 Indictment for unlawfully trading with a slave North Carolina
Comaux v. Doiron 14 La. Ann. 184 1859 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana
Brown v. Weaver 28 Ga. 377 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Van Wickle v. Garrett 14 La. Ann. 106 1859 0 Marriage, separation of property, judicial mortgage Louisiana
Cowles v. Morgan 34 Ala. 535 1859 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Duncan v. Philips 40 Tenn. 415 1859 0 Tennessee
Loyd v. Mortee 14 La. Ann. 107 1859 0 Marriage, recission Louisiana
White v. White 40 Tenn. 404 1859 0 Tennessee
Bostick v. Elliott 40 Tenn. 507 1859 0 Tennessee
Bryant v. Bryant 35 Ala. 315 1859 0 Conversion of a enslaved person Alabama
Pittman & Barrow v. Robicheau 14 La. Ann. 108 1859 0 Partnerships, property, Seizures Louisiana
Peers v. Davis’ Administrators 29 Mo. 184 1859 0 Missouri
White & Trufant v. Cazenave 14 La. Ann. 57 1859 0 Specific performance, contracts, property Louisiana
Noland v. Bemiss 14 La. Ann. 49 1859 0 Mortgages, property, promissory notes Louisiana
Van Wick v. Rist 14 La. Ann. 56 1859 0 Capacity, wills, executors Louisiana
Wood v. Harrell 14 La. Ann. 61 1859 0 Suretyship, Warranty, Sales Louisiana
Knox v. North Carolina Rail Road 51 N.C. 415 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Kessee v. Mayfield & Cage 14 La. Ann. 90 1859 0 Contracts, unpaid wages, disharge of employees Louisiana