Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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
Slaughter v. Commonwealth 54 Va. 767 1856 1 Virginia
Gilkeson v. Frederick Justices 54 Va. 577 1856 1 Virginia
Trieber v. Blocher 10 Md. 14 1856 0 Maryland
Elcan's Adm'r v. Lancasterian School 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 53 1856 1 Virginia
Fenter v. Obaugh 17 Ark. 71 1856 0 Property dispute Arkansas
Babb v. Harrison 30 S.C. Eq. 111 1856 1 South Carolina
Tazewell's Ex'or v. Saunders' Ex'or 54 Va. 354 1856 1 Virginia
Cribbins v. Markwood 54 Va. 495 1856 1 Virginia