Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hairston v. Hairston 55 N.C. 123 1855 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Dearing v. Moore 26 Ala. 586 1855 0 Recovery for Assault and Battery on an Enslaved Person Alabama
Nelson v. Bondurant 26 Ala. 341 1855 0 Trespass Alabama
Trustees of the University of North Carolina v. Maultsby 55 N.C. 241 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Cohoon v. Speed 47 N.C. 133 1855 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Pearson v. Johnson 34 Tenn. 580 1855 0 Tennessee
Fotheree v. Lawrence 30 Miss. 416 1855 0 Recovery of slaves Mississippi
Eckles v. Carter 26 Ala. 563 1855 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Jenkins v. State 30 Miss. 408 1855 0 Proper venue in murder case Mississippi
Adams v. Guice 30 Miss. 397 1855 0 Evidence Mississippi
Adams v. Adams 26 Ala. 272 1855 0 Property dispute Alabama
Turney's Adm'r v. Morrow 26 Ala. 339 1855 0 Creditor dispute Alabama
Friend v. Oliver 27 Ala. 532 1855 0 Action for recovery of property Alabama
Frank v. State 27 Ala. 37 1855 0 Indictment against Enslaved Personsfor Murder of Another Enslaved Person Alabama
Matthis v. Matthis 48 N.C. 132 1855 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Johnson v. Boyles 26 Ala. 576 1855 0 Trover Alabama
Smith v. Smith 2 Sneed 473 1855 0 Tennessee
Hughes v. Boyd 2 Sneed 512 1855 0 Tennessee
Delap v. Delap 55 N.C. 290 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Wootton v. Redd's Ex'or 53 Va. 196 1855 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA