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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
The Orion 18 F. Cas. 817 1859 0 Condemnation of slave trader District Court, S.D. New York
Van Derzee v. Van Derzee 30 Barb. 331 1859 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Fears v. Lynch 28 Ga. 249 1859 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Rushin v. Young 27 Ga. 325 1859 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Parkinson v. State 14 Md. 184 1859 0 Maryland
Tarry v. Brown 34 Ala. 159 1859 0 Trespass Alabama
Lemmon v. People 20 N.Y. 562 1859 0 Recovery for slaves Court of Appeals of New York
Ex parte Smith 34 Ala. 455 1859 0 Writ of Prohibition Alabama
Caraway v. Smith 28 Ga. 541 1859 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Dickinson v. Solomons 26 Ga. 684 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Alexander v. Walch 40 Tenn. 493 1859 0 Tennessee
McAdams v. Beard & Henderson 34 Ala. 478 1859 0 Right of Property Alabama
United States v. Amy 24 F. Cas. 792 1859 0 Cir. Ct., D. VA
Lucas v. Daniels 34 Ala. 188 1859 0 Detinue for a enslaved person Alabama
Bell’s Adm’r v. Troy 35 Ala. 184 1859 0 Action for Arson Committed by Defendant's Enslaved Person Alabama
Oxford v. State 33 Ala. 416 1859 0 Indicment for Receivning Stolen Goods Alabama
Smilie v. Siler's Adm'r 35 Ala. 88 1859 0 Will & trust Alabama
Clinton v. Estes 20 Ark. 216 1859 0 Contract capacity dispute Arkansas
Dews & Smith v. Cornish 20 Ark. 332 1859 0 Recovery of debt Arkansas
Lawrence v. Philpot 27 Ga. 585 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia