Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Franklin’s Adm’r v. Depriest 54 Va. 257 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Vardeman v. Lawson 17 Tex. 10 1856 0 Bequeathal of slave dispute Texas
Scott v. Sandford 60 U.S. 393 1856 0 Freedom suit United States
Kelly, Timanus & Co. v. Wallace 6 Fla. 690 1856 0 Recovery of Value for a Deceased Slave Supreme Court of FL
Joe v. State 6 Fla. 591 1856 0 Conviction for a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Brunson v. Martin 17 Ark. 270 1856 0 Recovery for wages Arkansas
Barksdale v. Elam 30 Miss. 694 1856 0 How illegal condition affects a contract Mississippi
Calvit v. Mulhollan 11 La. Ann. 681 1856 0 Wills, property, inheritence Louisiana
Wilson v. Smith 10 Md. 67 1856 0 Maryland
Mastin v. Cullom & Co. 28 Ala. 670 1856 0 Assumpsit to recover fees Alabama
Abraham v. Wilkins 17 Ark. 292 1856 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Hooker v. Johnson 6 Fla. 730 1856 0 Dispute Over a Slave Contract Supreme Court of FL
Arnold v. Barrow's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 1 1856 0 ? Special Ct of Appeals VA
Turner v. Fisher 36 Tenn. 209 1856 0 Tennessee
Anthony v. State 29 Ala. 27 1856 0 Indictment against Enslaved Person for attempted murder Alabama
Jennings v. Paine 4 Wis. 358 1856 0 Wisconsin
Hines v. Gordon 2 Hay. & Haz. 222 1856 0 Wills, Marriages District of Columbia
Ashley's Adm'r v. Robinson 29 Ala. 112 1856 0 Will & trust Alabama
Dick v. State 30 Miss. 631 1856 0 Trial of enslaved man for attempted rape Mississippi
Scott v. Winship 20 Ga. 429 1856 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia