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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Emanuel v. State 36 Miss. 627 1859 0 Entitlement of enslaved men to habeaus corpus after felony conviction Mississippi
Solomon v. Breazeal 27 Ga. 200 1859 0 Conveyance of slaves Suprem Court of Georgia
Seay v. Young 39 Tenn. 417 1859 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Raby 14 La. Ann. 41 1859 0 Freedom suit, emancipation Louisiana
Brewton v. Smith 28 Ga. 442 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Henry v. State 33 Ala. 389 1859 0 Indictment for Homicide of a White Person Alabama
Wood v. Harrell 14 La. Ann. 61 1859 0 Suretyship, Warranty, Sales Louisiana
Doyal v. Smith 28 Ga. 262 1859 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Cason v. Hubbard 38 Miss. 35 1859 0 Feme covert title to enslaved man Mississippi
Whitley v. Stephenson 38 Miss. 113 1859 0 Widow's right to property Mississippi
Meadows v. Moore 58 N.C. 54 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Jones v. Hall 58 N.C. 26 1859 0 Gifts North Carolina
Brown v. Weaver 28 Ga. 377 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
State ex rel. Harrell v. Lee 51 N.C. 280 1859 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Johnson v. Marshall 34 Ala. 522 1859 0 Detinue Alabama
Roddy v. Cox 29 Ga. 298 1859 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Fairly v. Fairly 38 Miss. 280 1859 0 Purchase of slaves by agent with funds of the principle, consideration issues Mississippi
Du Pre v. Williams 58 N.C. 96 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Evans v. Kittrell 33 Ala. 449 1859 0 Specific Performance of Contract Alabama
Gossett v. Weatherly 58 N.C. 46 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina