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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Whitaker v. Bramson 29 F. Cas. 947 1855 1 United States
Wall v. Wall 30 Miss. 91 1855 0 Mississippi
Green v. Crain 53 Va. 252 1855 1 Virginia
Lawrence v. Mitchell 48 N.C. 190 1855 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Cox v. Rutledge 18 Ga. 294 1855 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Flanders v. Jones 30 N.H. 154 1855 1 New Hampshire
Kelly’s Heirs v. McGuire 15 Ark. 555 1855 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Beane v. Yerby 53 Va. 239 1855 1 Virginia
Miller v. Saunders 18 Ga. 492 1855 0 Recovery of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Pleasant v. State 15 Ark. 624 1855 0 Intent to commit a rape Arkansas
Parker v. Leathers 55 N.C. 249 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Maley v. Barrett 2 Sneed 501 1855 0 Tennessee
United States v. Glamorgan 25 F. Cas. 1333 1855 0 Libel of information for foreiture of property based on emploment in slave trade United States
William v. State 18 Ga. 356 1855 0 Slave indictment for killing another slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Taliaferro v. Pryor 53 Va. 277 1855 1 Virginia
McDougald v. Maddox 17 Ga. 52 1855 0 Will and executor Supreme Court of Georgia
Clark v. Sisson 11 N.Y. Super. Ct. 408 1855 1 New York
Cromartie v. Robison 55 N.C. 218 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Loftis v. Glass 15 Ark. 680 1855 0 Will & trust Arkansas
McGlawn v. McGlawn 17 Ga. 234 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia