Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
McMillan v. McCoy 13 Ga. 320 1853 0 Eviction of a tenant Supreme Court of Georgia
Whitworth v. Hart 22 Ala. 343 1853 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Greer v. Caldwell 14 Ga. 207 1853 0 Fraud and Mistake Supreme Court of Georgia
Phllips v. Martiney's Ex'or 51 Va. 333 1853 0 Action of trover SC of Appeals VA
Townshend v. Townshend 5 Md. 287 1853 0 Maryland
Roberts v. King 51 Va. 184 1853 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
State v. Geze 8 La. Ann. 52 1853 0 Criminal law, selling liquor to enslaved person Louisiana
Marshall v. Morris 13 Ga. 185 1853 0 Claim and levy Supreme Court of Georgia
Burnett v. Strong 26 Miss. 116 1853 0 Requirements of will Mississippi
Cleland v. Watson 51 Va. 159 1853 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Leiper v. Hoffman 26 Miss. 615 1853 0 Formerly enslaved woman's right to property bequeathed to her Mississippi
Johnson's Ex'x v. Jennings' Adm'r 51 Va. 1 1853 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Philips v. Wheeler 10 Tex. 536 1853 0 Plaintiff suing defendant for value of slave Texas
Wilson v. Farquharson 5 Md. 134 1853 0 Maryland
Phillips v. McLaughlin 26 Miss. 597 1853 0 Delivery of property Mississippi
Miller v. Holcombe's Ex'or 50 Va. 665 1853 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Phillips v. McLaughlin 26 Miss. 592 1853 0 Adverse possession Mississippi
Brooks v. Hildreth 22 Ala. 469 1853 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Archer v. Jones 26 Miss. 583 1853 0 Account for hire of enslaved persons Mississippi
McLauren v. Graham 26 Miss. 400 1853 0 Attempt to enforce an illegal contract Mississippi