Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Rand 33 N.H. 216 1856 1 New Hampshire
Peyton v. Richards 11 La. Ann. 62 1856 0 Death of enslaved person, negligence, employment law Louisiana
Atwood's Adm'r v. Wright 29 Ala. 346 1856 0 Dispute over Sale of an Elsanved Person Alabama
Hubnall v. Watt 11 La. Ann. 57 1856 0 Prescription, sales, property Louisiana
State v. Wedemeyer 11 La. Ann. 49 1856 0 Criminal law, sales of liquor to enslaved persons Louisiana
State v. Martinez 11 La. Ann. 23 1856 0 Criminal law, sales of liquor to enslaved persons Louisiana
Beatty v. Dufief 11 La. Ann. 74 1856 0 Mortgages, property, promissory notes, wills Louisiana
Beeson v. Wiley, Banks & Co. 28 Ala. 575 1856 0 Trial to determine property ownership Alabama
McNeilly v. Patchin 23 Mo. 40 1856 1 Missouri
Laycock v. Davidson 11 La. Ann. 328 1856 0 Promissory notes, extrinsic evidence, property, probate Louisiana
Gwynn v. Hamilton's Adm'r 29 Ala. 233 1856 0 Bill in Equity by Distributee Against Adminstrator for Account and Settlement of Adminstration Alabama
May's Heirs v. May's Adm'r. 28 Ala. 141 1856 0 Dispute of Will Alabama
Bell v. Jones 10 Md. 322 1856 0 Maryland
Henriette v. Heirs of Barnes 11 La. Ann. 453 1856 0 Legacy rights of enslaved persons, emancipation Louisiana
Kathman v. City of New Orleans 11 La. Ann. 457 1856 0 Taces, assessors, property, Louisiana
Martin v. State 28 Ala. 71 1856 0 Stealing an Ensalved Person Alabama
Corley v. State 28 Ala. 22 1856 0 Indictment for trading with enslaved person Alabama
Saufley v. Jackson 16 Tex. 579 1856 0 Texas
Roper v. Roper 29 Ala. 247 1856 0 Marital property dispute Alabama
Andrews v. Andrews 28 Ala. 432 1856 0 Specific Performance for Post-Nuptual Agreement Alabama