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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hays v. Collier 2 Sneed 585 1855 0 Tennessee
Shearer v. Loftin 26 Ala. 703 1855 0 Will & trust Alabama
Knight v. Oliver 53 Va. 33 1855 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Wittick v. Traun 27 Ala. 562 1855 0 Detinue Alabama
Harrell v. Green 18 Ga. 711 1855 0 Trover Action Supreme Cour
Thomas v. Henderson 27 Ala. 523 1855 0 Right of Property Alabama
Osborne v. Taylor's Adm'r 53 Va. 117 1855 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Fulkerson v. Bullard 35 Tenn. 260 1855 0 Tennessee
Pleasant v. State 15 Ark. 624 1855 0 Intent to commit a rape Arkansas
Kelly’s Heirs v. McGuire 15 Ark. 555 1855 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Wootton v. Redd's Ex'or 53 Va. 196 1855 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Moore v. Brooks 53 Va. 135 1855 0 Action to enjoin a sale SC of Appeals VA
Harvey v. Epes 53 Va. 153 1855 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Cox v. Rutledge 18 Ga. 294 1855 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Custis v. Snead 53 Va. 260 1855 0 Suit for partition of land SC of Appeals VA
Wall v. Wall 30 Miss. 91 1855 0 Mississippi
Moody v. Harper 28 Miss. 615 1855 0 Levy of slaves Mississippi
McGlawn v. McGlawn 17 Ga. 234 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Snoddy v. Haskins 53 Va. 363 1855 0 Injunction to restrain the sale of a slave SC of Appeals VA
Elliott v. Cochran 2 Sneed 468 1855 0 Tennessee