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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Claiborne v. Tanner 18 Tex. 68 1856 0 Loan of slaves dispute Texas
Travis v. Morrison 28 Ala. 494 1856 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Fatheree v. Fletcher 31 Miss. 265 1856 0 Right of wife to recovery of slaves Mississippi
M'Cutchen v. Miller 31 Miss. 65 1856 0 Issues in purchase of slaves in litigation at the time of purchase Mississippi
Winn v. Barnett 31 Miss. 653 1856 0 Fraudulent assignment of slaves in sale of estate Mississippi
Gulledge v. Berry 31 Miss. 346 1856 0 Misapplication of funds of estate Mississippi
Campbell v. Webster 31 Miss. 345 1856 0 Probate of a will involving slaves Mississippi
Pringle v. Hunt 31 Miss. 351 1856 0 Division of slaves remaining in estate by executor/administrator Mississippi
Shorter v. Urquhart 28 Ala. 360 1856 0 Trover Alabama
Hall v. Dickey 32 Miss. 208 1856 0 Validity of parol gift of enslaved woman Mississippi
Dick v. State 30 Miss. 593 1856 0 Murder trial of enslaved men for the murder of their master Mississippi
Andrews v. Jones 32 Miss. 274 1856 0 Disposition of wife's separate estate Mississippi
Tucker v. Cocke 32 Miss. 184 1856 0 Who holds legal title to slaves under alleged trust Mississippi
Matheson’s Heirs v. Hearin 29 Ala. 210 1856 0 Order for the sale of land/property Alabama
Bryan v. Weems 29 Ala. 423 1856 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Walker v. Fenner 28 Ala. 367 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Henderson v. Segars 28 Ala. 352 1856 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Walker v. Smith 28 Ala. 569 1856 0 Contract Dipute over Hire of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Hatton v. Landman 28 Ala. 127 1856 0 Action to establish parol Alabama
Andrews v. Brumfield 32 Miss. 107 1856 0 Effect of making distribution of slaves for life Mississippi