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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
McGowan v. Laughlan 12 La. Ann. 242 1857 0 Theft of enslaved person, prescription Louisiana
Fox v. Matthews 33 Miss. 433 1857 0 Verbal sale of slaves in Louisina Mississippi
Smith v. Talbot 18 Tex. 774 1857 0 Bankruptcy dispute Texas
Olive v. Walton 33 Miss. 103 1857 0 How separate estate of wife descends Mississippi
Goss v. Whitehead 33 Miss. 213 1857 0 Use of promissory note signed in blank to hire slaves Mississippi
Bourgeat v. Dumoulin 12 La. Ann. 204 1857 0 Donation inter vivos, property Louisiana
Vaughan v. Vaughan's Heirs 30 Ala. 329 1857 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
McLemore v. Pinkston 31 Ala. 266 1857 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Shelby v. Burtis 18 Tex. 644 1857 0 Deed of trust/mortgage dispute Texas
Wright v. Smith 19 Tex. 297 1857 0 Levy on slaves Texas
Cartwright v. Cartwright 18 Tex. 626 1857 0 Charge of infideility Texas
Turner v. Smith 12 La. Ann. 417 1857 0 Emancipation, will Louisiana
Brander v. Bobo 12 La. Ann. 616 1857 0 Property, Sales, seizure Louisiana
Phipps v. Berger 12 La. Ann. 111 1857 0 Promissory notes, redhibition, recission of sale of enslaved person Louisiana
Wornell v. Williams 19 Tex. 180 1857 0 Will & trust Texas
Reinhart v. Miller 22 Ga. 402 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Manly v. Kidd 33 Miss. 141 1857 0 Right to slaves in possession of claimants Mississippi
McKenzie v. Bentley 30 Ala. 139 1857 0 Debt dispute Alabama
Gamage v. Trawick 19 Tex. 58 1857 0 Property dispute Texas
Creditors of Spicer v. Spicer 21 Ga. 200 1857 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia