Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Passmore Williamson's Case 26 Pa. 9 1855 0 Recovery for wages SC of PA.
United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Williamson 28 F. Cas. 682 1855 0 District Court, E.D. PA.
Lang v. Phillips 27 Ala. 311 1855 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Hardy v. Hardy's Heirs 26 Ala. 524 1855 0 Will & Trust Alabama
United States v. Glamorgan 25 F. Cas. 1333 1855 0 Libel of information for foreiture of property based on emploment in slave trade United States
United States v. Smidth 27 F. Cas. 1131 1855 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
The Porpoise 19 F. Cas. 1064 1855 0 Action against vessel employed as tender to slavers United States
Ozley v. Ikelheimer 26 Ala. 332 1855 0 Will & trust Alabama
Glanton v. Anthony 15 Ark. 543 1855 0 Property dispute Arkansas
Ex parte Vincent 26 Ala. 145 1855 0 Action for theft Alabama
Jones v. Covey 26 Ala. 464 1855 0 Suit for freedom Alabama
Fenner v. Kirkman 26 Ala. 650 1855 0 Detinue for a enslaved person Alabama
Traun v. Wittick 27 Ala. 570 1855 0 Detinue for eight enslaved persons Alabama
Woods v. Howell 17 Ga. 495 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Jenkins v. McConico 26 Ala. 213 1855 0 Trover Alabama
Read v. Manning 30 Miss. 308 1855 0 Emancipation of slaves via will, in contravention of state laws Mississippi
Thomas v. Henderson 27 Ala. 523 1855 0 Right of Property Alabama
Ferguson v. Mason 34 Tenn. 618 1855 0 Tennessee
Wiley, Banks & Co. v. Knight 27 Ala. 336 1855 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Landman v. Snodgrass 26 Ala. 593 1855 0 detinue Alabama