Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Branan v. May 17 Ga. 136 1855 0 Obstruction action for injury Supreme Court of Georgia
Wheat v. Moss 16 Ark. 243 1855 1 Arkansas
Knight v.Hardeman 17 Ga. 253 1855 0 Freedom suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Loftis v. Glass 15 Ark. 680 1855 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Pegg v. Warford 7 Md. 582 1855 1 Maryland
James v. Drake 35 Tenn. 340 1855 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Pearson 26 Ala. 603 1855 0 Sale of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
Mechanics' Bank v. New York & New Haven Rail Road 11 N.Y. Super. Ct. 480 1855 1 New York
Heard v. Heard 18 Ga. 739 1855 0 Possessory warrant Supreme Court of Georgia
Harrell v. Green 18 Ga. 711 1855 0 Trover Action Supreme Cour
Gibbons v. Gentry 20 Mo. 468 1855 1 Missouri
Hart v. Powell 18 Ga. 635 1855 0 Recovery for damages cause to a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Terrell v. Bennet 18 Ga. 404 1855 0 Deceit trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Wellborn v. Weaver 17 Ga. 267 1855 0 Action brought to recover two slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Hall v. Hall 18 Ga. 40 1855 0 Testator of will Georgia
Freeman v. Rawson 5 Ohio St. 1 1855 1 Ohio
Walker v. Wootten 18 Ga. 119 1855 1 Georgia
State v. Igo 21 Mo. 459 1855 1 Missouri
William v. State 18 Ga. 356 1855 0 Slave indictment for killing another slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Kitchen v. Crawford 13 Tex. 516 1855 0 Texas