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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Corley v. State 28 Ala. 22 1856 0 Indictment for trading with enslaved person Alabama
Taylor v. Yarbrough 54 Va. 183 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Daniel v. Leitch 54 Va. 195 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Chapman v. Campbell 54 Va. 105 1856 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Christian v. Yancey 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 240 1856 0 Action of detinue Special Ct of Appeals VA
Arnold v. Barrow's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 1 1856 0 ? Special Ct of Appeals VA
McDaniel v. Baskervill 54 Va. 228 1856 0 Trusts & Estates SC of Appeals VA
Hatton v. Landman 28 Ala. 127 1856 0 Action to establish parol Alabama
Mosser v. Mosser 29 Ala. 313 1856 0 Suit for divorce on grounds of adultery Alabama
Brunson v. Martin 17 Ark. 270 1856 0 Recovery for wages Arkansas
Horton v. Sledge 29 Ala. 478 1856 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Walden v. Smith 29 Ala. 417 1856 0 Recover Enslaved Personsfor Hire Alabama
Willis v. Cadenhead 28 Ala. 472 1856 0 Petitition for Distribution of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Atwood's Adm'r v. Wright 29 Ala. 346 1856 0 Dispute over Sale of an Elsanved Person Alabama
May's Heirs v. May's Adm'r. 28 Ala. 141 1856 0 Dispute of Will Alabama
Fralick v. Presley 29 Ala. 457 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Morgan v. Smith, Wykoff & Nicholl 29 Ala. 283 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Upson v. Raiford 29 Ala. 188 1856 0 Trover Alabama
Anthony v. Peay 18 Ark. 24 1856 0 Heir seeks to maintain suit for unpaid purchase of land due by estate Arkansas
Bone v. State 18 Ark. 109 1856 0 Indictment of enslaved person for assault Arkansas