Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
George v. Smith 51 N.C. 273 1859 0 Contracts North Carolina
Nesbitt v. Pearson's Adm'rs 33 Ala. 668 1859 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Plummer v. Plummer 37 Miss. 185 1859 0 Decree obtained by fraud in division of property Mississippi
Vaughan v. Parr 20 Ark. 600 1859 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Howard v. Snelling 28 Ga. 469 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Allen v. Prater 35 Ala. 169 1859 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Blackman v. Johnson 35 Ala. 252 1859 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Smith v. Cozart 39 Tenn. 526 1859 0 Tennessee
State v. Peter 14 La. Ann. 521 1859 0 Criminal law Louisiana
Grimes v. Talbert 14 Md. 169 1859 0 Maryland
Farrelly v. Louisa 34 Ala. 284 1859 0 Petition for Freedom Alabama
Henry v. Compton 39 Tenn. 549 1859 0 Tennessee
Gleises v. McHatton 14 La. Ann. 560 1859 0 Simulation contract, obligations, property Louisiana
Paschall v. Hall 58 N.C. 108 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Jackson v. Hays 14 La. Ann. 577 1859 0 Sales, fraud Louisiana
Raines v. Perryman 29 Ga. 529 1859 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Fulton's Ex'ors v. Gracey 56 Va. 314 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Shue v. Turk 56 Va. 256 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Swails v. Bushart 39 Tenn. 561 1859 0 Tennessee
Wailes v. Daniell 14 La. Ann. 578 1859 0 Wills, sales Louisiana