Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Laycock v. Davidson 11 La. Ann. 328 1856 0 Promissory notes, extrinsic evidence, property, probate Louisiana
Gautt v. Gautt 12 La. Ann. 673 1856 0 Sales of enslaved persons, consideration, prescription Louisiana
Henriette v. Heirs of Barnes 11 La. Ann. 453 1856 0 Legacy rights of enslaved persons, emancipation Louisiana
Kathman v. City of New Orleans 11 La. Ann. 457 1856 0 Taces, assessors, property, Louisiana
Watkins v. Adams 32 Miss. 333 1856 0 Grant of administration of estate - specifically involving removal of slaves Mississippi
Crane v. Allen 11 La. Ann. 493 1856 0 Recovery of enslaved persons, dispute over ownership of enslaved persons, property Louisiana
Sharp v. Maxwell 30 Miss. 589 1856 0 What qualifies as separate estate of husband and wife Mississippi
Grumbles v. Grumbles 17 Tex. 472 1856 0 Plea of limitation Texas
Oden v. Windley 55 N.C. 440 1856 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Heirs of Henderson v. Rost 11 La. Ann. 541 1856 0 Wills, management of enslaved persons Louisiana
Bailey v. Hicks 16 Tex. 222 1856 0 Creditor dispute Texas
Case v. Jennings 17 Tex. 661 1856 0 Will & trust Texas
Fairly v. Priest 56 N.C. 21 1856 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Cole v. Cole 17 Tex. 4 1856 0 Suit for recovery of a slave Texas
Guthrie v. Guthrie 17 Tex. 541 1856 0 Will & trust Texas
Batten v. Faulk 49 N.C. 233 1856 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Davis v. Cotten 55 N.C. 430 1856 0 Trusts North Carolina
Kent v. Bottoms 56 N.C. 69 1856 0 Deeds / Estates North Carolina
Solibellas v. Consolidated Ass'n 11 La. Ann. 682 1856 0 Mortgages, property Louisiana
Wood v. Hardy 11 La. Ann. 760 1856 0 Promissory notes, property, wills, emancipation Louisiana