Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lytle v. State 17 Ark. 608 1856 1 Arkansas
Desha's Exrs. v. Robinson 17 Ark. 228 1856 1 Arkansas
Flash, Hartwell & Co. v. Paul, Cook & Co. 29 Ala. 141 1856 1 Alabama
Gadsden v. Raysor 43 S.C.L. 276 1856 1 South Carolina
Foust v. Yielding 28 Ala. 658 1856 1 Alabama
McCloskey v. Cyphert 27 Pa. 220 1856 1 Pennsylvania
Zuntz v. Cornen 10 La. Ann. 433 1855 0 Mortgages, seizure, property, marital property Louisiana
Kirksey v. Fike 27 Ala. 383 1855 1 Alabama
Barry v. Kimball 10 La. Ann. 787 1855 0 Theft of enslaved person, torts Louisiana
Humphreys v. Caraway 10 La. Ann. 617 1855 0 Trusts, debts, property Louisiana
Richard v. Ouviere 10 La. Ann. 723 1855 0 Mortgages, simulation, Trusts, successions Louisiana
Cormier v. Ryan 10 La. Ann. 688 1855 0 Marital property, sales Louisiana
Gentile v. Plasencia 10 La. Ann. 203 1855 0 Wills, emancipation, nullity Louisiana
Semere v. Semere 10 La. Ann. 704 1855 0 Sales, wills, simulated sale, emancipation Louisiana
State v. Thompson 10 La. Ann. 122 1855 0 Criminal law, warrants Louisiana
Shaw v. Reneau 10 La. Ann. 190 1855 0 Wills, marital property, estates, successions Louisiana
White v. Hill 10 La. Ann. 189 1855 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana
Virginia v. Himel 10 La. Ann. 185 1855 0 Emancipation, privileges, mortgages, Louisiana
Overton v. Simon 10 La. Ann. 685 1855 0 Obligations, contracts, breach of contract, negligence Louisiana
Hamilton v. Rogers 8 Md. 301 1855 0 Maryland