Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Howard v. Copley 10 La. Ann. 504 1855 0 Petitory action, heirs, donation Louisiana
Cureton v. Moore 55 N.C. 204 1855 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Commissioners of Homochitto River v. Withers 29 Miss. 21 1855 0 Mississippi
Talbert v. Stone 10 La. Ann. 537 1855 0 Contracts, employment, malicious prosecution Louisiana
Wallis v. Beauchamp 15 Tex. 303 1855 0 Conveyance of property dispute Texas
Kennedy v. Mason 10 La. Ann. 519 1855 0 Sales, murder of enslaved person, recovery of wages, torts Louisiana
Davis v. Barham 10 La. Ann. 528 1855 0 Property, seizure, sales, fraud Louisiana
Spivey v. State 26 Ala. 90 1855 0 Indictment for Carrying Away an Enslaved Person Alabama
State v. Barrow 14 Tex. 179 1855 0 Trial of the right of property Texas
Bennett v. Cooks 15 Tex. 67 1855 0 Registration of slaves dispute Texas
Richard Bros. v. Harrill 55 N.C. 209 1855 0 Deeds North Carolina
Edwards v. Smith 10 La. Ann. 536 1855 0 Curatorship, promissory notesconsideration, sales, redhibition Louisiana
Morrison v. Bean 15 Tex. 267 1855 0 Will & trust Texas
Anderson v. Stewart 15 Tex. 285 1855 0 Estate dispute Texas
Arcienega v. Riddle 15 Tex. 330 1855 0 Debt dispute Texas
Cook v. Thornhill 13 Tex. 293 1855 0 Recovery of slaves Texas
Montgomery's Executors v. Kirksey 26 Ala. 172 1855 0 Right of Property Alabama
Mardree v. Sutton 47 N.C. 146 1855 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Mayo v. Whitson 47 N.C. 231 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Tom 47 N.C. 414 1855 0 Indictment for assault w/ intent to ravish North Carolina