Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Newell v. Cowan 30 Miss. 492 1855 0 Liability of master for torts of his slaves committed while following his orders Mississippi
Richard Bros. v. Harrill 55 N.C. 209 1855 0 Deeds North Carolina
Merrill v. Melchior 30 Miss. 516 1855 0 Proving illegal sale of slaves Mississippi
Stewart v. Stebbins 30 Miss. 66 1855 1 Mississippi
Foster v. Rodgers 27 Ala. 602 1855 1 Alabama
Carver v. Hallett 26 Ala. 722 1855 1 Alabama
Williamson v. Chamberlain 10 N.J. Eq. 373 1855 Will & trust New Jersey
Mayo v. Whitson 47 N.C. 231 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Manning v. Johnson 26 Ala. 446 1855 1 Alabama
State v. Tom 47 N.C. 414 1855 0 Indictment for assault w/ intent to ravish North Carolina
Johnston v. Overman 55 N.C. 182 1855 0 Trusts North Carolina
Bivens v. Phifer 47 N.C. 436 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Tooley v. Lucas 48 N.C. 146 1855 0 Action of trover North Carolina
State v. Robbins 48 N.C. 249 1855 0 Murder North Carolina
Snodgrass v. Andrews 30 Miss. 472 1855 0 Fraudulent sale of plantation and slaves Mississippi
Adams v. Gillespie 55 N.C. 244 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
McKean v. Paschal 15 Tex. 37 1855 1 Texas
Thompson v. Young 30 Miss. 17 1855 0 Murder of a runaway enslaved man Mississippi
Dalton v. Murphy 30 Miss. 59 1855 0 Contracts made by married women Mississippi
Wells v. Treadwell 28 Miss. 717 1855 0 Right of wife to convey slaves Mississippi