Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Major v. State 2 Sneed 11 1854 0 Tennessee
Scott v. Hix 2 Sneed 192 1854 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Atwood 14 Ga. 402 1854 0 Will and testament Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Turner 5 Del. 501 1854 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Coolidge v. Alcock 30 N.H. 329 1854 1 New Hampshire
Marchman v. Todd 15 Ga. 25 1854 0 Recovery for slave Georgia
Jones v. Hamlet 2 Sneed 256 1854 0 Tennessee
People ex rel. Mygatt v. Supervisors of Chenango County 11 N.Y. 563 1854 1 New York
State v. York 5 Del. 493 1854 0 Larceny charge while escaping Delaware
Robinson v. Rice & Moore 3 Mich. 235 1854 1 Michigan
State v. Tilghman 5 Del. 495 1854 0 Whether a person was enslaved or not Delaware
Ryburn v. Pryor 14 Ark. 505 1854 0 Action of trover Arkansas
Cox v. Morrow 14 Ark. 603 1854 0 Action of replevevin in the detinet Arkansas
Welch v. Cole 14 Ark. 400 1854 0 Petition for dower Arkansas
Cummins v. Garretson 15 Ark. 132 1854 1 Arkansas
Baker v. State 15 Ga. 498 1854 0 Aiding a slave escape Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Harris 2 Sneed 224 1854 0 Tennessee
Harrison v. State 24 Ala. 67 1854 1 Alabama
Jim v. State 15 Ga. 535 1854 0 Conviction for assault Supreme Court of Georgia
Ridge v. Featherston 15 Ark. 159 1854 0 Action for trespass Arkansas