Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Chew v. Beall 13 Md. 348 1859 0 Maryland
State V. Elick 52 N.C. 68 1859 0 Assault w/ intent to ravish North Carolina
Dews & Smith v. Cornish 20 Ark. 332 1859 0 Recovery of debt Arkansas
Gums v. Capehart 58 N.C. 242 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Hammond v. State 14 Md. 135 1859 0 Maryland
Cox v. Williams 58 N.C. 150 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Wilson v. Taylor 30 F. Cas. 230 1859 0 Executors and Administrating Estates United States
Montgomery v. Nash 23 Tex. 157 1859 0 Texas
McAlister v. Holton 51 N.C. 331 1859 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Quince v. Nixon 51 N.C. 289 1859 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Prescott v. Johnson 8 Fla. 391 1859 0 Effectiveness of Lost Promissory Notes Supreme Court of FL
Hancock v. Tucker 8 Fla. 435 1859 0 Enforcement for a Sale Supreme Court of FL
Moss v. Ashbrooks 20 Ark. 128 1859 0 WIll & trust Arkansas
Heirn v. Bridault 37 Miss. 209 1859 0 Rights of alien free negroes Mississippi
State v. Baltimore & Susquehanna Steam Co. 13 Md. 181 1859 0 Maryland
Reynolds v. Lewis 14 Md. 116 1859 0 0 Maryland
Bell v. McCawley 29 Ga. 355 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Van Derzee v. Van Derzee 30 Barb. 331 1859 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Green v. Banks 24 Tex. 508 1859 1 Texas
Freshwater v. Nichols 52 N.C. 251 1859 0 Action of replevin North Carolina