Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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
John Henderson & Co. v. Clarke 27 Miss. 436 1854 0 Authority of administrator to sell enslaved persons in estate Mississippi
Henderson v. Warmack 27 Miss. 830 1854 0 Ownership of enslaved person Mississippi
Porter v. Duglass 27 Miss. 379 1854 0 Disposal of property in bankruptcy Mississippi
Nabors v. McKay 27 Miss. 799 1854 0 Sale of enslaved persons in estate Mississippi
Downey v. Barnett 27 Miss. 409 1854 0 Contract for sale of enslaved persons to be sold to execute deed Mississippi