Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gourley v. Thompson 2 Sneed 387 1854 0 Tennessee
Ezell v. Franklin 2 Sneed 236 1854 0 Tennessee
Grayson v. Wilson 27 Miss. 553 1854 0 Administration of estate Mississippi
Young v. McKinnie 5 Fla. 542 1854 0 Entitlement of a Slaves Through Personal Estate After Marriage Supreme Court of FL
Belden v. Gray 5 Fla. 504 1854 0 Bond Levying Slaves that were not Forthcoming Supreme Court of FL
Boyles' Adm'r v. Overby 52 Va. 202 1854 0 Action on the case for fraud SC of Appeals VA
Staton v. Pittman 52 Va. 99 1854 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Lawrence's Adm'r 52 Va. 111 1854 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mosely v. Baker 2 Sneed 362 1854 0 Tennessee
Claycomb's Legatees v. Claycomb's Ex'or 51 Va. 589 1854 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Nichols v. Campbell 51 Va. 560 1854 0 Action in detinue SC of Appeals VA
Martin's Executrix v. Martin 25 Ala. 201 1854 0 Trover for conversion of enslaved person Alabama
Funchess v. Seibe 27 Miss. 26 1854 0 Division of enslaved persons in estate Mississippi
Binns v. Stokes 27 Miss. 239 1854 0 Libel and slander **** Mississippi
Bankston v. Bankston 27 Miss. 692 1854 0 Increase in alimony based on the purchase of enslaved persons Mississippi
Sevier v. McWhorter 27 Miss. 442 1854 0 Assignment Mississippi
Hall v. Hall 27 Miss. 458 1854 0 Trover to recover value of enslaved man Mississippi
Tinnin v. Price 27 Miss. 619 1854 0 Distribution of estate Mississippi
Alexander v. Beresford 27 Miss. 747 1854 0 Fraudulent sale of land bought using enslaved persons Mississippi
Burke v. Murphy 27 Miss. 167 1854 0 Fraudulent Conveyance Mississippi