Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hancock v. Tucker 8 Fla. 435 1859 0 Enforcement for a Sale Supreme Court of FL
Crawford v. Puckett 14 La. Ann. 639 1859 0 Wills, donation inter vivos Louisiana
Bowman v. McKleroy & Bradford 14 La. Ann. 587 1859 0 Sales, mortgages, fraud, judgments Louisiana
English's Ex'r v. McNair's Admr's 34 Ala. 40 1859 0 Will & trust Alabama
Prescott v. Johnson 8 Fla. 391 1859 0 Effectiveness of Lost Promissory Notes Supreme Court of FL
Bank of Tennessee v. Nelson 40 Tenn. 634 1859 0 Tennessee
Greenwood v. Coleman 34 Ala. 150 1859 0 Enforce Voluntary Conveyance Alabama
Estate of Hickman v. Boggus 14 La. Ann. 609 1859 0 Wills, Theft of enslaved person Louisiana
Overton v. Allen 40 Tenn. 440 1859 0 Tennessee
Cobb v. State 27 Ga. 648 1859 0 indictment for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Jackson v. Hays 14 La. Ann. 577 1859 0 Sales, fraud Louisiana
Wailes v. Daniell 14 La. Ann. 578 1859 0 Wills, sales Louisiana
Moye v. Kittrell 29 Ga. 677 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Hargrove v. Webb & Allen 27 Ga. 172 1859 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. Strickland 28 Ga. 387 1859 0 Action of trover Georgia
Farrelly v. Louisa 34 Ala. 284 1859 0 Petition for Freedom Alabama
Miller v. Garrett 35 Ala. 96 1859 0 Recovery for enslaved person Alabama
Crawford v. Alexander 14 La. Ann. 708 1859 0 Obligations, wills, promissory notes Louisiana
Estate of West v. Estate of Hickman 14 La. Ann. 610 1859 0 Wills, Sales, recovery of enslaved persons. Louisiana
Moss v. Ashbrooks 20 Ark. 128 1859 0 WIll & trust Arkansas