Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Staton v. Pittman 52 Va. 99 1854 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Boyles' Adm'r v. Overby 52 Va. 202 1854 0 Action on the case for fraud SC of Appeals VA
Napier v. Barry 24 Ala. 511 1854 0 Trover for conversion of enslaved person Alabama
Belden v. Gray 5 Fla. 504 1854 0 Bond Levying Slaves that were not Forthcoming Supreme Court of FL
Young v. McKinnie 5 Fla. 542 1854 0 Entitlement of a Slaves Through Personal Estate After Marriage Supreme Court of FL
Funchess v. Seibe 26 Miss. 634 1854 0 Division of estate Mississippi
Sweeney v. State 16 Ga. 467 1854 0 Indictment for state offense Supreme Court of Georgia
Lodano v. State 25 Ala. 64 1854 0 Recovery for freedom Alabama
Lanier v. Driver 24 Ala. 149 1854 0 Will & trust Alabama
Bruton v. Wooten 15 Ga. 570 1854 0 Equity action for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Hoover v. Pierce 26 Miss. 627 1854 0 Issues with consideration for promissory note for sale of enslaved persons Mississippi
Field v. Weir 28 Miss. 56 1854 0 Execution of levy on enslaved persons Mississippi
Shirley v. Shattuck 28 Miss. 13 1854 0 Transfer of enslaved persons as trust property Mississippi
Harrington v. Harrington 15 Ga. 561 1854 0 Bill for sale of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Dance v. Seaman 52 Va. 778 1854 0 Action to set aside a deed of trust SC of Appeals VA
Smith's Adm'r v. Betty 52 Va. 752 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Mealing v. Pace 14 Ga. 596 1854 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Duncan v. Stewart 25 Ala. 408 1854 0 Trust & estate Alabama
Boon v. Lancaster 33 Tenn. 577 1854 0 Tennessee
Rabb v. McKinnie 27 Miss. 98 1854 0 Division of estate Mississippi