Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Meredith v. Owen 36 Tenn. 223 1856 0 Tennessee
Andrews v. Andrews 28 Ala. 432 1856 0 Specific Performance for Post-Nuptual Agreement Alabama
Jones v. Moore 11 La. Ann. 616 1856 0 Bonds, Seizure, property, sales Louisiana
Laycock v. Davidson 11 La. Ann. 328 1856 0 Promissory notes, extrinsic evidence, property, probate Louisiana
Bryan v. Day 11 La. Ann. 601 1856 0 Securities, bonds, subrogation Louisiana
Christian v. Yancey 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 240 1856 0 Action of detinue Special Ct of Appeals VA
White v. Dinkins 19 Ga. 285 1856 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Cornish v. Keesee 17 Ark. 391 1856 0 Security bond dispute Arkansas
Arnold v. McNeill 17 Ark. 179 1856 0 Bill of sale dispute Arkansas
Farrell v. Bean 10 Md. 217 1856 0 Maryland
Wells v. Bransford 28 Ala. 200 1856 0 Application of Probate of Will for Married Person Alabama
Martin v. State 28 Ala. 71 1856 0 Stealing an Ensalved Person Alabama
Dorvin v. Wiltz 11 La. Ann. 514 1856 0 Marital property, divorce Louisiana
Elmore v. Mustin 28 Ala. 309 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Cornish v. Dews 18 Ark. 172 1856 0 Deed dispute/creditor dispute Arkansas
Lockhart v. Cameron 29 Ala. 355 1856 0 Reformation of a Deed of Gifts of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Brown v. Harris 20 Ga. 403 1856 0 note for hire of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Succession of Fletcher v. Decoudreau 11 La. Ann. 59 1856 0 Testaments, manumission, filiation Louisiana
Wampler v. Wampler 9 Md. 540 1856 0 Maryland
Sadler v. Sadler 16 Ark. 628 1856 0 Title dispute Arkansas