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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Thompson v. Lee 31 Ala. 292 1857 0 Recission of a contract Alabama
Roberts v. Watson 49 N.C. 319 1857 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Graham v. Little 56 N.C. 152 1857 0 Bonds North Carolina
Shirley v. Fearne 33 Miss. 653 1857 0 Execution of deed when multiple parties have interest Mississippi
Garnett v. Kirkman 33 Miss. 389 1857 0 Forbearance on contract Mississippi
Lovelady v. Davis 33 Miss. 577 1857 0 Payment of legacy Mississippi
Knapp v. Mills 20 Tex. 123 1857 0 Mortgage dispute Texas
Erskine v. Wilson 20 Tex. 77 1857 0 Will & trust Texas
Manly v. William B. Culver's Heirs 20 Tex. 143 1857 0 Conveyance of slaves dispute Texas
McKimmon v. Rogers 56 N.C. 200 1857 0 Trusts North Carolina
McLeran v. Melvin 56 N.C. 195 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
State v. Stephenson 20 Tex. 151 1857 0 Assault on a slave Texas
Smith v. Croom 7 Fla. 81 1857 0 Establishing Domicile in the State of FL Supreme Court of FL
Nations v. Jones 20 Tex. 300 1857 0 Warranty on Slave dispute Texas
Blair v. Reid 20 Tex. 310 1857 0 Mortage dispute Texas
Norwood v. Cobb 20 Tex. 588 1857 0 Property dispute Texas
Cronin v. Gay 20 Tex. 460 1857 0 Property dispute Texas
Mitchell v. Vickers 20 Tex. 377 1857 0 Testimony dispute Texas
De Witt v. Monroe & Brother 20 Tex. 289 1857 0 Levy on slave Texas
Trammell v. Trammell 20 Tex. 406 1857 0 Will & trust Texas