Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Garland v. Stewart 31 Miss. 314 1856 0 Who is responsible for purchase price of enslaved woman who was "unsound" Mississippi
Tinnin v. Price 31 Miss. 422 1856 0 Evidence in recovery of slaves Mississippi
Walden v. Smith 29 Ala. 417 1856 0 Recover Enslaved Personsfor Hire Alabama
Rosson v. Hancock 35 Tenn. 434 1856 0 Tennessee
Walker v. Fenner 28 Ala. 367 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Dew v. Cunningham 28 Ala. 466 1856 1 Alabama
Cheek v. Wheatley 35 Tenn. 484 1856 0 Tennessee
Bell v. Jones 10 Md. 322 1856 0 Maryland
Willis v. Cadenhead 28 Ala. 472 1856 0 Petitition for Distribution of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Van Vacter v. M'Willie 31 Miss. 563 1856 0 Right to posession of trust estate Mississippi
Meredith v. Owen 36 Tenn. 223 1856 0 Tennessee
Upson v. Raiford 29 Ala. 188 1856 0 Trover Alabama
Dunlap v. Robinson 28 Ala. 100 1856 0 Life estate in Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
Scott v. State 31 Miss. 473 1856 0 Indictment for the cruel or unusual punishment of enslaved man Mississippi
Clark v. Hull 31 Miss. 520 1856 0 Recovery of slaves Mississippi
Parker v. Stovall 31 Miss. 446 1856 0 Recovery of slave levied upon Mississippi
Fearn v. Shirley 31 Miss. 301 1856 0 Rights of feme coverts who are infants in property Mississippi
Gully v. Hull 31 Miss. 20 1856 0 Investment of proceeds from sale of paraphernal property in purchase of enslaved women Mississippi
Nichols v. Cheairs 36 Tenn. 229 1856 0 Tennessee
Harris v. Alderson 36 Tenn. 252 1856 0 Tennessee