Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Denmead v. Bank of Baltimore 9 Md. 179 1856 1 Maryland
Teakle v. Teakle 29 Ala. 403 1856 1 Alabama
Walker v. Paine 2 E.D. Smith 662 1856 1 New York
State v. Miller 24 Conn. 522 1856 1 Connecticut
Lacey v. Davis & McFarren 4 Mich. 140 1856 1 Michigan
Liggat v. Hart 23 Mo. 127 1856 1 Missouri
Danforth v. Laney 28 Ala. 274 1856 1 Alabama
Baxter v. Abbott 73 Mass. 71 1856 1 Massachusetts
Bennett v. Solomon 6 Cal. 134 1856 1 California
Postlewait v. Howes 3 Iowa 365 1856 1 Iowa
Janney's Ex'or v. Stephen's Adm'r 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 11 1856 0 Suit in equity Special Ct of Appeals VA
Armstrong's Ad'mr v. Pitts 54 Va. 235 1856 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. State 32 Miss. 389 1856 1 Mississippi
Vaugine v. Taylor 18 Ark. 65 1856 1 Arkansas
Miller v. Chittenden 2 Iowa 315 1856 1 Iowa
Horn v. Ross & Leitch 20 Ga. 210 1856 0 Dispute over value of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Cooper v. Sunderland 3 Iowa 114 1856 1 Iowa
Wilson v. Ivy 32 Miss. 233 1856 0 Right of action against 3rd person in case of fraud Mississippi
Byrd's adm. v. Belding's heirs 18 Ark. 118 1856 0 Declaration to change heirs Arkansas
Brooke v. Shacklett 54 Va. 301 1856 1 Virginia