Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Townsend v. Jeffries' Adm'r 24 Ala. 329 1854 0 Trespass Alabama
Thompson v. Bryan 46 N.C. 340 1854 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Campbell v. Smith 54 N.C. 156 1854 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Lewis v. Lewis 46 N.C. 444 1854 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Jenkins v. Peace 46 N.C. 413 1854 0 Action of replevin North Carolina
Rector v. Danley 14 Ark. 304 1854 0 Property dispute Arkansas
Thomas v. Palmer 54 N.C. 249 1854 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Matthews v. Downs 54 N.C. 331 1854 0 Estates North Carolina
Anderson v. Arrington 54 N.C. 215 1854 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Hoover v. Pierce 26 Miss. 627 1854 0 Issues with consideration for promissory note for sale of enslaved persons Mississippi
Dance v. Seaman 52 Va. 778 1854 0 Action to set aside a deed of trust SC of Appeals VA
Smith's Adm'r v. Betty 52 Va. 752 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Earle v. Reid 25 Ala. 463 1854 0 Recovery for enslaved person Alabama
Beckley v. Palmer 52 Va. 625 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Scott v. Hix 2 Sneed 192 1854 0 Tennessee
Hill v. Manser 52 Va. 522 1854 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Fitzhugh's Ex'or v. Fitzhugh 52 Va. 300 1854 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Gould v. Hays 25 Ala. 426 1854 0 Will & trust Alabama
State v. Tilghman 5 Del. 495 1854 0 Whether a person was enslaved or not Delaware
State v. York 5 Del. 493 1854 0 Larceny charge while escaping Delaware