Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Stanley v. Nelson 28 Ala. 514 1856 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Gillespie's Adm'r v. Burleson 28 Ala. 551 1856 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Massey v. Cole 29 Ala. 364 1856 0 Alleged Illegal Transportation of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Machem v. Machem 28 Ala. 374 1856 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
State v. Jim 48 N.C. 348 1856 0 Indictment for assault on a white woman North Carolina
Sadler v. Sadler 16 Ark. 628 1856 0 Title dispute Arkansas
Parish v. Gates 29 Ala. 254 1856 0 Sale Declared as Mortgage Alabama
Harwell v. Fitts 20 Ga. 723 1856 0 judgement for slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Dunwoody 19 Ga. 237 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Hempstead v. Johnston 18 Ark. 123 1856 0 Mortgage dispute Arkansas
Suggs v. Sapp 20 Ga. 100 1856 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Bailey v. Brockett 20 Ga. 148 1856 0 Legal title to slaves Supreme Court
Hines v. Gordon 2 Hay. & Haz. 222 1856 0 Wills, Marriages District of Columbia
Trammell v. Thurmond 17 Ark. 203 1856 0 Creditor dispute Arkansas
Jennings v. Paine 4 Wis. 358 1856 0 Wisconsin
Murphey v. Murphey 20 Ga. 549 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
White v. Dinkins 19 Ga. 285 1856 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Roberts v. Prior 20 Ga. 561 1856 0 Contract Dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Hickerson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 1087 1856 0 Assault and Battery against a slave, Neusiance United States
Shivers v. Latimer 20 Ga. 737 1856 0 Will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia