Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Trotter v. McCall 26 Miss. 410 1853 0 Violation of contract for hire of an enslaved person, resulting in injury to the person Mississippi
Whitsett, Garner & Co. v. Slater 23 Ala. 626 1853 0 Levy of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Woolfork's Adm'r v. Sullivan 23 Ala. 548 1853 0 Detinue Alabama
McBoyle v. Hanks 46 N.C. 133 1853 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Frelick v. Turner 26 Miss. 393 1853 0 Guardian exceeding amount of ward's estate by hiring enslaved person Mississippi
Stewart v. Hargrove 23 Ala. 429 1853 0 Bankruptcy Alabama
Garrison v. Fisher 26 Miss. 352 1853 0 Title to enslaved woman in estate Mississippi
Franklin v. Ezell 1 Sneed 497 1853 0 Tennessee
Randall v. Lang 23 Ala. 751 1853 0 Right of Property Alabama
Johnson v. Walton 1 Sneed 258 1853 0 Tennessee
Burnett v. Branch Bank at Mobile 22 Ala. 642 1853 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Slack v. Slack 26 Miss. 287 1853 0 Gift of enslaved person provided in will Mississippi
Alexander v. Worthington 5 Md. 471 1853 0 Maryland
Townsend v. Henry 26 Miss. 203 1853 0 Distribution of proceeds from sale of enslaved persons Mississippi
Thompson v. Ross 26 Miss. 198 1853 0 Perfection of execution Mississippi
Mason v. Moody 26 Miss. 184 1853 0 Status of mortgage Mississippi
Miller v. Pickens 26 Miss. 182 1853 0 Reimbursement for removal of enslaved persons Mississippi
Laura v. State 26 Miss. 174 1853 0 Attempted murder by 3 enslaved persons Mississippi
Johnson v. Nations 26 Miss. 147 1853 0 Recovery of enslaved persons Mississippi
Foster's Adm'r v. Fosters 51 Va. 485 1853 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA