Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lambert v. King 12 La. Ann. 662 1856 0 Contracts, mistreatment of enslaved persons Louisiana
Jordan v. Thomas 31 Miss. 557 1856 0 Detinue for recovery of enslaved woman Mississippi
Thornton v. Burch 20 Ga. 791 1856 0 Executor for life Supreme Court of Georgia
Stokes v. Winslow 31 Miss. 518 1856 0 Action on bill of exchange payable to bearer Mississippi
Bryan v. Weems 29 Ala. 423 1856 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Garland v. Stewart 31 Miss. 314 1856 0 Who is responsible for purchase price of enslaved woman who was "unsound" Mississippi
Hopkins v. Wright 17 Tex. 30 1856 0 Recovery for slaves Texas
May's Heirs v. May's Adm'r. 28 Ala. 141 1856 0 Dispute of Will Alabama
Pope v. Toombs 20 Ga. 762 1856 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Andrews v. Jones 32 Miss. 274 1856 0 Disposition of wife's separate estate Mississippi
Raney v. Heath 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 206 1856 0 Wills & Estate Special Ct of Appeals VA
Shackelford v. Newbill 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 232 1856 0 Wills & Estate Special Ct of Appeals VA
Gibson v. Carrell 54 Va. 136 1856 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Morgan v. Cox 22 Mo. 373 1856 0 Missouri
Barksdale v. Elam 30 Miss. 694 1856 0 How illegal condition affects a contract Mississippi
Dick v. State 30 Miss. 631 1856 0 Trial of enslaved man for attempted rape Mississippi
Atwood's Adm'r v. Wright 29 Ala. 346 1856 0 Dispute over Sale of an Elsanved Person Alabama
Nevitt v. Bacon 32 Miss. 212 1856 0 Statute of limitations for forclosure of a mortgage Mississippi
Clayton v. Tucker 20 Ga. 452 1856 0 Will and Executor Supreme Court
Jordan v. Roach 32 Miss. 481 1856 0 Contingencies in will Mississippi