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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Stephens 14 Ark. 264 1853 0 Action in replevion for enslaved persons Arkansas
Clayton v. Thompson 13 Ga. 206 1853 0 Trover Action Suprem Court of Georgia
Abraham Ex'r v. Gray 14 Ark. 301 1853 0 Action against vendor Arkansas
Jamison v. May 13 Ark. 600 1853 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Logan v. Phillips 18 Mo. 22 1853 0 Missouri
In re Champion 45 N.C. 246 1853 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Cleland v. Watson 51 Va. 159 1853 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Roberts v. King 51 Va. 184 1853 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Phllips v. Martiney's Ex'or 51 Va. 333 1853 0 Action of trover SC of Appeals VA
Foster's Adm'r v. Fosters 51 Va. 485 1853 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Nations 26 Miss. 147 1853 0 Recovery of enslaved persons Mississippi
Credle v. Credle 44 N.C. 225 1853 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Thacker v. Saunders 45 N.C. 145 1853 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
State v. Tom 44 N.C. 214 1853 0 Forgery North Carolina
Kendall v. Stoker 45 N.C. 207 1853 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Johnson v. Chapman 45 N.C. 213 1853 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Benton v. Saunders 44 N.C. 360 1853 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Hilliard v. Kearney 45 N.C. 221 1853 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Marrow v. Marrow 45 N.C. 148 1853 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Cooper v. Peck 22 Ala. 406 1853 0 Levy on a enslaved person Alabama