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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ellis v. Fisher 3 Sneed 231 1855 0 Tennessee
Park v. Hardy 19 Ga. 127 1855 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Knight v.Hardeman 17 Ga. 253 1855 0 Freedom suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Harvey v. Epes 53 Va. 153 1855 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Custis v. Snead 53 Va. 260 1855 0 Suit for partition of land SC of Appeals VA
Snoddy v. Haskins 53 Va. 363 1855 0 Injunction to restrain the sale of a slave SC of Appeals VA
Wood v. Humphreys 53 Va. 333 1855 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Cullins 53 Va. 394 1855 0 Injunction to restrain the sale of a slave SC of Appeals VA
Nixon v. Rose 53 Va. 425 1855 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Ruffners v. Putney 53 Va. 541 1855 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ratcliff v. Polly 53 Va. 528 1855 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Gaw v. Huffman 53 Va. 628 1855 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Armstrong's Heirs v. Walkup 53 Va. 608 1855 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Moore v. Brooks 53 Va. 135 1855 0 Action to enjoin a sale SC of Appeals VA
Curry v. Gaulden 17 Ga. 72 1855 0 Bond Supreme Court of Georgia
Osborne v. Taylor's Adm'r 53 Va. 117 1855 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Maley v. Barrett 2 Sneed 501 1855 0 Tennessee
Frances v. State 6 Fla. 306 1855 0 Indictment of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Maiben v. Bobe 6 Fla. 381 1855 0 Execution of a Deed of Trust Supreme Court of FL
Snider v. Greathouse 16 Ark. 72 1855 0 Debt dispute Arkansas