Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gaiennie v. Freret 14 La. Ann. 488 1859 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana
Caraway v. Smith 28 Ga. 541 1859 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Lawrence v. Philpot 27 Ga. 585 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Lennard v. Jones 27 Ga. 309 1859 0 Action brought by trustee Supreme Court of Georgia
Clopton v. Norris 28 Ga. 188 1859 0 Falsely warranting slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Broome v. Alston 8 Fla. 307 1859 0 Use of Slaves to Secure a Mortgage Supreme Court of FL
Alexander v. Walch 40 Tenn. 493 1859 0 Tennessee
Tomlinson v. Darnall 39 Tenn. 538 1859 0 Tennessee
Milton v. Haden 35 Ala. 230 1859 1 Alabama
Van Derzee v. Van Derzee 30 Barb. 331 1859 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
The Orion 18 F. Cas. 817 1859 0 Condemnation of slave trader District Court, S.D. New York
Sessions' Adm'r v. Sessions 33 Ala. 522 1859 1 Alabama
Lucas v. Daniels 34 Ala. 188 1859 0 Detinue for a enslaved person Alabama
Hitchcock v. Hunt 28 Conn. 343 1859 1 Connecticut
Bandel v. Isaac 13 Md. 202 1859 0 0 Maryland
Chew v. Beall 13 Md. 348 1859 0 Maryland
State ex rel. Burlington & Missouri River R. R. v. County Judge of Wapello County 9 Iowa 288 1859 1 Iowa
Reaves v. Garrett's Adm'r 34 Ala. 558 1859 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Clinton v. Estes 20 Ark. 216 1859 0 Contract capacity dispute Arkansas
Pearce v. Nix 34 Ala. 183 1859 1 Alabama