Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Cleland v. Waters 16 Ga. 496 1854 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith's Adm'r v. Betty 52 Va. 752 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Dance v. Seaman 52 Va. 778 1854 0 Action to set aside a deed of trust SC of Appeals VA
Love v. Graham 25 Ala. 187 1854 0 Dispute over Marriage Contract Alabama
Robert v. West 15 Ga. 122 1854 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Wyatt v. State 25 Ala. 9 1854 0 Confession of enslaved person Alabama
Binns v. Stokes 27 Miss. 239 1854 0 Libel and slander **** Mississippi
Drumright v. Philpot 16 Ga. 424 1854 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Funchess v. Seibe 27 Miss. 26 1854 0 Division of enslaved persons in estate Mississippi
Napier v. Barry 24 Ala. 511 1854 0 Trover for conversion of enslaved person Alabama
Jelks v. McRae 25 Ala. 440 1854 0 Confession of enslaved person Alabama
Phillips v. Chappell 16 Ga. 16 1854 0 Conveyance of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Crutchfield v. Danilly 16 Ga. 432 1854 0 Equity action Georgia
Jones v. Hamlet 2 Sneed 256 1854 0 Tennessee
John v. State 16 Ga. 200 1854 0 Trial of slave for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Mosely v. Gordon 16 Ga. 384 1854 0 Remedy for purchase of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Brock v. Garrett 16 Ga. 487 1854 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Carter v. Carter 28 Miss. 326 1854 0 Bond on enslaved persons in estate (?) Mississippi
Ridge v. Featherston 15 Ark. 159 1854 0 Action for trespass Arkansas
Campbell v. Hopkins 15 Ark. 51 1854 0 Will & trust Arkansas