Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sorsby v. Vance 36 Miss. 564 1858 0 Construction of will Mississippi
Johnson v. Dunn 51 N.C. 122 1858 0 Action of covenant North Carolina
Thompson v. Jones 38 Tenn. 574 1858 0 Tennessee
Bob v. Powers 19 Ark. 424 1858 0 Deed of manumission Arkansas
Hill's Adm'r v. Kennedy 32 Ala. 523 1858 1 Alabama
Abby v. Billups 35 Miss. 618 1858 1 Mississippi
Burch v. Taylor & Co. 32 Ala. 26 1858 1 Alabama
Paton v. Coit 5 Mich. 505 1858 1 Michigan
Ravisies v. Stoddart & Co. 32 Ala. 599 1858 1 Alabama
Drake v. Elewellen & Co. 33 Ala. 106 1858 1 Alabama
Hollister v. Reznor 9 Ohio St. 1 1858 1 Ohio
Batty v. Snook 5 Mich. 231 1858 1 Michigan
Hudson v. Howlett 32 Ala. 478 1858 1 Alabama
Silcox v. Nelson 24 Ga. 84 1858 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
McKenty v. Gladwin, Hugg & Co. 10 Cal. 227 1858 1 California
Johnson v. Brown 26 Ga. 371 1858 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Wellborn v. Rogers 24 Ga. 558 1858 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
City Council of Montgomery v. Gilmer & Taylor 33 Ala. 116 1858 1 Alabama
Shotwell & Co. v. Gilkey's Adm'rs 31 Ala. 724 1858 1 Alabama
Robinson's Adm'rs v. Tipton's Adm'r 31 Ala. 595 1858 1 Alabama