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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Griffing v. Routh 11 La. Ann. 135 1856 0 Murder, runaway enslaved person, negligence Louisiana
Ashford v. Tibbitts 11 La. Ann. 167 1856 0 Mortgages, property, sales, marital property Louisiana
Fairly v. Priest 56 N.C. 21 1856 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Batten v. Faulk 49 N.C. 233 1856 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Kent v. Bottoms 56 N.C. 69 1856 0 Deeds / Estates North Carolina
Carroll v. Hancock 48 N.C. 471 1856 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Flippin v. Banner 55 N.C. 450 1856 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Templet v. Baker 12 La. Ann. 658 1856 0 Dispute over ownership of enslaved person, Runaway enslaved person, redhibition Louisiana
Lucas v. D'Armond 11 La. Ann. 168 1856 0 Creditor's rights, property, successions, simulated sale Louisiana
Kathman v. City of New Orleans 11 La. Ann. 457 1856 0 Taces, assessors, property, Louisiana
Dixon v. Chadwick 11 La. Ann. 215 1856 0 Redhibition, slave of enslaved person Louisiana
Pierce v. Cole 17 Tex. 259 1856 0 Recovery for labor Texas
Sharp v. Maxwell 30 Miss. 589 1856 0 What qualifies as separate estate of husband and wife Mississippi
Watkins v. Adams 32 Miss. 333 1856 0 Grant of administration of estate - specifically involving removal of slaves Mississippi
Hayes v. Clarke 12 La. Ann. 666 1856 0 Seizure, property, sales Louisiana
Bryan v. Day 11 La. Ann. 601 1856 0 Securities, bonds, subrogation Louisiana
Andrews v. Brumfield 32 Miss. 107 1856 0 Effect of making distribution of slaves for life Mississippi
Jones v. Moore 11 La. Ann. 616 1856 0 Bonds, Seizure, property, sales Louisiana
Hill v. White 11 La. Ann. 170 1856 0 Runaway enslaved person, contracts, dispute of ownership of enslaved person Louisiana
Provan v. Percy 11 La. Ann. 179 1856 0 Tutorship, mortgages, property, estates Louisiana