Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Crayton v. Johnson 27 Ala. 503 1855 1 Alabama
Case v. State 26 Ala. 17 1855 1 Alabama
Harris v. Whitcomb 70 Mass. 433 1855 0 Action for refusing to receive a vote Massachusetts
Harrison & Robinson v. Johnston 27 Ala. 445 1855 0 Action regarding note of sale Alabama
Snelling v. Darrell 17 Ga. 141 1855 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Hoffman, Burneston & Co. v. Mackall 5 Ohio St. 124 1855 1 Ohio
Cotten v. Blocker 6 Fla. 1 1855 0 Use of Slaves to Secure Bond Payments Supreme Court of FL
Garrett v. Lyle 27 Ala. 586 1855 1 Alabama
Berry v. Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church 7 Md. 564 1855 0 Maryland
Macon & Western Rail Road v. Davis 18 Ga. 679 1855 0 Action brought for death of slave on carriage Supreme Court of Georgia
Love v. Crook 27 Ala. 624 1855 0 Specific Recovery of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Molyneux v. Collier 17 Ga. 46 1855 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Montgomery's Executors v. Kirksey 26 Ala. 172 1855 0 Right of Property Alabama
Carter v. Cantrell 16 Ark. 154 1855 0 Recovery of enslaved persons Arkansas
Hannahan v. Nichols 17 Ga. 77 1855 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Couch v. Anderson 26 Ala. 676 1855 0 Detinue Alabama
Harkness v. Sears 26 Ala. 493 1855 1 Alabama
Ex parte Robins 15 Ark. 402 1855 0 Petitioner seeked right to bail out his enslaved person Arkansas
People ex rel. Kohler v. Hays 5 Cal. 66 1855 1 California
West v. Williams 15 Ark. 682 1855 0 Will & trust Arkansas