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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Richard v. Ouviere 10 La. Ann. 723 1855 0 Mortgages, simulation, Trusts, successions Louisiana
Barry v. Kimball 10 La. Ann. 787 1855 0 Theft of enslaved person, torts Louisiana
Parker v. Portis 14 Tex. 166 1855 0 Administrator of property dispute Texas
Nixon v. Lindsay 55 N.C. 230 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Roebuck v. Thornton 19 Ga. 149 1855 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Reeves v. Edwards 47 N.C. 457 1855 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Trustees of the University of North Carolina v. Maultsby 55 N.C. 241 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Moye v. Beaman 48 N.C. 140 1855 0 Issue of fraud North Carolina
Wood v. Ford 29 Miss. 57 1855 0 Suit for recovery of slaves Mississippi
Harris v. Whitcomb 70 Mass. 433 1855 0 Action for refusing to receive a vote Massachusetts
Pilkington v. Cotten 55 N.C. 238 1855 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Hoggatt v. Morancy 10 La. Ann. 169 1855 0 Wills, heirs, estates, property Louisiana
Viser v. Bertrand 16 Ark. 296 1855 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Mebane v. Womack 55 N.C. 293 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1138 1855 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Brock v. King 47 N.C. 302 1855 0 Property interests North Carolina
Hannahan v. Nichols 17 Ga. 77 1855 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
West v. Williams 15 Ark. 682 1855 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Willis v. Willis 18 Ga. 13 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Parish v. Merritt 48 N.C. 38 1855 0 Action of detinue North Carolina