Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. Croom 7 Fla. 81 1857 0 Establishing Domicile in the State of FL Supreme Court of FL
Lowe v. Brooks 23 Ga. 325 1857 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Woodward v. Woodward 37 Tenn. 49 1857 0 Tennessee
Cowan v. Epes 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 520 1857 0 Wills & Estate Special Ct of Appeals VA
Daniel v. Guy 19 Ark. 121 1857 0 Action for freedom Arkansas
Thompson v. Lee 31 Ala. 292 1857 0 Recission of a contract Alabama
Gray v. Bridgeforth 33 Miss. 312 1857 0 Construction of clause in will Mississippi
Jones v. Smith 33 Miss. 215 1857 0 Purchase by trustee from cestue que trust Mississippi
Wilson's Heirs v. Wilson’s Adm’r 30 Ala. 670 1857 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Morton v. Bradley 30 Ala. 683 1857 0 Action to Recover Damages for Killing an Enslaved Person Alabama
King v. Kent's Heirs 29 Ala. 542 1857 0 Recovery Estate Sold in Orphan's Court Alabama
Farrow v. Bragg's Adm'r 30 Ala. 261 1857 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Bullock v. Ferguson 30 Ala. 227 1857 0 Will & trust Alabama
Thorpe v. Burroughs 31 Ala. 159 1857 0 Action for arresting runaway enslaved person Alabama
Shelton v. Johnson 36 Tenn. 672 1857 0 Tennessee
Flanders v. Flanders 23 Ga. 249 1857 0 Equity action for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Grier v. Ward 23 Ga. 145 1857 0 trepass Supreme Court of Georgia
Clements v. Glass 23 Ga. 395 1857 0 Action of trover supreme Court of Georgia
Johnston v. Coleman 56 N.C. 290 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Odom v. Harris 34 Miss. 410 1857 0 Avoiding deed in action of replevin Mississippi