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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bennett v. Bennett 34 Ala. 53 1859 0 Action Against Deceased Adm'r Alabama
Weber v. Ory 14 La. Ann. 537 1859 0 Wills, property, heirs Louisiana
Jackson v. Hays 14 La. Ann. 577 1859 0 Sales, fraud Louisiana
Vaughn v. Lovejoy 34 Ala. 437 1859 0 Bill in equity for partition Alabama
English's Ex'r v. McNair's Admr's 34 Ala. 40 1859 0 Will & trust Alabama
Fairly v. Fairly 38 Miss. 280 1859 0 Purchase of slaves by agent with funds of the principle, consideration issues Mississippi
Minor v. State 36 Miss. 630 1859 0 Whether enslaved man is entitled to a writ of error in non-capital cases Mississippi
State v. Peter 14 La. Ann. 521 1859 0 Criminal law Louisiana
Wailes v. Daniell 14 La. Ann. 578 1859 0 Wills, sales Louisiana
French v. Davis 38 Miss. 167 1859 0 Administrator charged with the hire of slaves Mississippi
Cobb v. State 27 Ga. 648 1859 0 indictment for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Porée v. Cannon 14 La. Ann. 501 1859 0 Property, Damages, Murder of enslaved person Louisiana
Woods v. Sturdevant 38 Miss. 68 1859 0 Gift of enslaved man from a parent to a child. Mississippi
Bingham v. Crenshaw 34 Ala. 683 1859 0 Will & trust Alabama
Alfred v. State 37 Miss. 296 1859 0 Evidence in case of murder committed enslaved man Mississippi
Bogle v. N. C. Rail Road 51 N.C. 419 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Kelly v. Davis 37 Miss. 76 1859 0 Will in probate Mississippi
Heirn v. Bridault 37 Miss. 209 1859 0 Rights of alien free negroes Mississippi
Farrelly v. Louisa 34 Ala. 284 1859 0 Petition for Freedom Alabama
Gaiennie v. Freret 14 La. Ann. 488 1859 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana