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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hooker v. Johnson 6 Fla. 730 1856 0 Dispute Over a Slave Contract Supreme Court of FL
Joe v. State 6 Fla. 591 1856 0 Conviction for a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Perry v. Lewis 6 Fla. 555 1856 0 Adverse Possession of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Thornton v. Eppes 6 Fla. 546 1856 0 Execution of a Deed of Trust Supreme Court of FL
McDougall v. Van Brunt 6 Fla. 570 1856 0 Transfer of a Slave to Secure Bond Supreme Court of FL
Kelly, Timanus & Co. v. Wallace 6 Fla. 690 1856 0 Recovery of Value for a Deceased Slave Supreme Court of FL
Bill v. State 29 Ala. 34 1856 0 Indictment for murder Alabama
Beeson v. Wiley, Banks & Co. 28 Ala. 575 1856 0 Trial to determine property ownership Alabama
Dunlap v. Robinson 28 Ala. 100 1856 0 Life estate in Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
Lockhart v. Cameron 29 Ala. 355 1856 0 Reformation of a Deed of Gifts of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Elmore v. Mustin 28 Ala. 309 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Wells v. Bransford 28 Ala. 200 1856 0 Application of Probate of Will for Married Person Alabama
Carter v. Streator 49 N.C. 62 1856 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
West v. Sloan 56 N.C. 102 1856 0 Trusts North Carolina
Gordon v. Wilson 49 N.C. 64 1856 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Propst v. Roseman 49 N.C. 130 1856 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Fulenwider v. Poston 48 N.C. 528 1856 0 Sales North Carolina
Peterson v. Matthis 56 N.C. 31 1856 0 Deeds / Estates North Carolina
State v. Guilford 49 N.C. 83 1856 0 Murder North Carolina
Holderby v. Walker 56 N.C. 46 1856 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina