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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Denson v. Patton 19 Ga. 577 1856 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Westfall ex rel. O'Neal v. Scott, Carhart & Co. 20 Ga. 233 1856 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Horton v. Sledge 29 Ala. 478 1856 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Bill v. State 29 Ala. 34 1856 0 Indictment for murder Alabama
Lowe v. Morris 36 Tenn. 69 1856 0 Tennessee
Shorter v. Urquhart 28 Ala. 360 1856 0 Trover Alabama
Walker v. Roberts 20 Ga. 15 1856 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Reid v. State 20 Ga. 681 1856 0 Larceny of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Rosson v. Hancock 35 Tenn. 434 1856 0 Tennessee
Cheek v. Wheatley 35 Tenn. 484 1856 0 Tennessee
McDaniel v. Baskervill 54 Va. 228 1856 0 Trusts & Estates SC of Appeals VA
Meredith v. Owen 36 Tenn. 223 1856 0 Tennessee
Bailey v. State 20 Ga. 742 1856 0 Manslaughter Supreme Court of Georgia
Nichols v. Cheairs 36 Tenn. 229 1856 0 Tennessee
Arnold v. Barrow's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 1 1856 0 ? Special Ct of Appeals VA
Fitzgerald v. Vestal 36 Tenn. 258 1856 0 Tennessee
Christian v. Yancey 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 240 1856 0 Action of detinue Special Ct of Appeals VA
Harris v. Alderson 36 Tenn. 252 1856 0 Tennessee
Tune v. Cooper 36 Tenn. 296 1856 0 Tennessee
Beeson v. Wiley, Banks & Co. 28 Ala. 575 1856 0 Trial to determine property ownership Alabama