Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bernice Myers Sharp v. Shelby Edward Sharp 78 So. 2d 491 1955 1 Louisiana
Hill v. State 211 Ga. 683 1955 1 Georgia
Magalei v. Sianava 3 Am. Samoa 185 1955 1 American Samoa
Tolnas v. Pope 212 Ga. 50 1955 1 Georgia
Gayden v. State 262 Ala. 468 1955 1 Alabama
Stewart v. Wilson 92 Ga. App. 514 1955 1 Georgia
Minnesota Odd Fellows Home v. Pogue 245 Minn. 539 1955 1 Minnesota
Knott v. Litton 81 So. 2d 124 1955 1 Louisiana
Garner v. Lockhart 285 S.W.2d 393 1955 1 Texas
Roberts v. Roberts 263 Ala. 517 1955 1 Alabama
Schaffer v. United States 221 F.2d 17 1955 1 United States
Texas Co. v. O'Meara 228 La. 474 1955 1 Louisiana
Texas Co. v. O'Meara 82 So. 2d 769 1955 1 Louisiana
Prince v. Lowe 263 Ala. 410 1955 1 Alabama
Dorch v. State 38 Ala. App. 344 1955 1 Alabama
Ruth v. Fenchel 37 N.J. Super. 295 1955 1 New Jersey
State v. Gordon 241 N.C. 356 1955 1 North Carolina
Putty v. United States 220 F.2d 473 1955 1 United States
Walker v. Walker 264 Ala. 11 1955 1 Alabama
Felstiner v. Lyons 36 N.J. Super. 407 1955 1 New Jersey