Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ware v. Cowles 24 Ala. 446 1854 1 Alabama
Charge to Grand Jury 30 F. Cas. 983 1854 0 "preceding part of the charge related to certain offences under the acts of congress against the slave-trade" - only mention of slavery United States
State v. Windsor 5 Del. 512 1854 0 Witness to a homicide Delaware
Fowler v. Armour 24 Ala. 194 1854 1 Alabama
Powell v. State 25 Ala. 21 1854 1 Alabama
Merrick & Fenno v. Hutt 15 Ark. 331 1854 1 Arkansas
Bulloch v. Smith 15 Ga. 395 1854 0 Contract dispute over slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Bradford v. Harper 25 Ala. 337 1854 1 Alabama
Brown v. Collins 14 Ark. 421 1854 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Johnson v. McDaniel 15 Ark. 109 1854 0 Action for deceit Arkansas
Hervy v. Armstrong 15 Ark. 162 1854 0 Action against corporal punishment Arkansas
Shackelford v. King 24 Ala. 158 1854 1 Alabama
Collier v. Frierson 24 Ala. 100 1854 1 Alabama
Tatum v. Hines 15 Ark. 180 1854 0 Action to enjoin the sale of a enslaved person Arkansas
Agee v. Medlock 25 Ala. 281 1854 1 Alabama
McGehee v. Gewin 25 Ala. 176 1854 1 Alabama
Ashburn v. Ashburn 16 Ga. 213 1854 0 Will and executor Supreme Court of Georgia
Whitaker v. Strong 16 Ga. 81 1854 0 Claim and levy Supreme Court of Georgia
Biscoe v. Sandefur 14 Ark. 568 1854 0 Sale dispute Arkansas
Perry v. Merchants' Insurance 25 Ala. 355 1854 1 Alabama