Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Greer v. Caldwell 14 Ga. 207 1853 0 Fraud and Mistake Supreme Court of Georgia
Fields v. Walker 23 Ala. 155 1853 0 Freedom Suit Alabama
State v. Stephens 14 Ark. 264 1853 0 Action in replevion for enslaved persons Arkansas
Campbell v. Campbell 13 Ark. 513 1853 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Dabney v. Cottrell's Adm'x 50 Va. 572 1853 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Flake v. Day & Co. 22 Ala. 132 1853 0 Note of sale dispute Alabama
Joynes v. Wartman 5 Md. 195 1853 0 Maryland
Hamner v. Smith 22 Ala. 433 1853 0 Trover Alabama
Townshend v. Townshend 5 Md. 287 1853 0 Maryland
Bryan v. Walton 14 Ga. 185 1853 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. Mayor of Mobile 23 Ala. 722 1853 0 Illegal Trade of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Winston v. Otley 25 Miss. 451 1853 0 Omission of notice Mississippi
McLauren v. Graham 26 Miss. 400 1853 0 Attempt to enforce an illegal contract Mississippi
Nock v. Nock's Ex'ors 51 Va. 106 1853 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
McCreary v. Hoopes 25 Miss. 428 1853 0 Levy of execution on enslaved person Mississippi
Elliott v. Carter 50 Va. 541 1853 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Leiper v. Hoffman 26 Miss. 615 1853 0 Formerly enslaved woman's right to property bequeathed to her Mississippi
Hendrick v. Tompkins 14 Ga. 86 1853 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Phillips v. McLaughlin 26 Miss. 597 1853 0 Delivery of property Mississippi
Doe ex dem. Shackelford v. Planters' & Merchants' Bank of Mobile 22 Ala. 238 1853 0 Deed of trust dispute Alabama