Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sweeney v. State 16 Ga. 467 1854 0 Indictment for state offense Supreme Court of Georgia
Agee v. State 25 Ala. 67 1854 0 Indictment for selling liquor to enslaved person Alabama
Sarah v. State 28 Miss. 267 1854 0 Indictment of enslaved woman for attempted murder Mississippi
Belden v. Gray 5 Fla. 504 1854 0 Bond Levying Slaves that were not Forthcoming Supreme Court of FL
Young v. McKinnie 5 Fla. 542 1854 0 Entitlement of a Slaves Through Personal Estate After Marriage Supreme Court of FL
Colvin v. Menefee 52 Va. 87 1854 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Petty v. Gayle 25 Ala. 472 1854 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Martin's Executrix v. Martin 25 Ala. 201 1854 0 Trover for conversion of enslaved person Alabama
Cheshire v. Purcell 52 Va. 771 1854 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Bruton v. Wooten 15 Ga. 570 1854 0 Equity action for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Rabb v. McKinnie 27 Miss. 98 1854 0 Division of estate Mississippi
Nichols v. Campbell 51 Va. 560 1854 0 Action in detinue SC of Appeals VA
Cannon v. Phillips 2 Sneed 185 1854 0 Tennessee
Townshend v. Townshend 6 Md. 295 1854 0 Maryland
Frazer's Adm'r v. Bevill 52 Va. 9 1854 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Powell v. Stratton 52 Va. 792 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Austin v. State 14 Ark. 555 1854 0 Confession of murder - dispute Arkansas
Daniels v. Street 15 Ark. 307 1854 0 Adverse posession of enslaved person Arkansas
Goodwyn v. Goodwyn 16 Ga. 114 1854 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Staton v. Pittman 52 Va. 99 1854 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA