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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Stoudenmeier v. Williamson 29 Ala. 558 1857 0 Recovery for Breach of Warranty for an Enenslaved persond Person Alabama
Stanton v. Green 34 Miss. 576 1857 0 Fraudulent conveyance of property including slaves Mississippi
Turner's Admrs. v. Herron 34 Miss. 460 1857 0 Damages for fraudulent removal of slaves Mississippi
State v. Harriet 49 N.C. 264 1857 0 Indictment for grand larceny North Carolina
Robbins v. Windly 56 N.C. 286 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
McLeran v. Melvin 56 N.C. 195 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Sam v. State 33 Miss. 347 1857 0 Whether confession of arson by enslaved man to his master admissible Mississippi
Work v. Glaskins 33 Miss. 539 1857 0 Right of wife to enforce promissory note due to her for sale of slaves Mississippi
McKimmon v. Rogers 56 N.C. 200 1857 0 Trusts North Carolina
Graham v. Little 56 N.C. 152 1857 0 Bonds North Carolina
Roberts v. Watson 49 N.C. 319 1857 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
McLean v. Hardin 56 N.C. 294 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Wade v. De Witt 20 Tex. 398 1857 0 Warranty dispute Texas
Wheeler v. Piper 56 N.C. 249 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Patterson v. Kirkland 34 Miss. 423 1857 0 Fraudulent representation of property in sale of enslaved woman and child Mississippi
Brown v. Pratt 56 N.C. 202 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Lockhart v. Lockhart 56 N.C. 205 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Coppage v. Barnett 34 Miss. 621 1857 0 Validity of a gift of slaves Mississippi
Young v. Young 56 N.C. 216 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hedgepeth v. Robertson 18 Tex. 858 1857 0 New York