Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Solibellas v. Consolidated Ass'n 11 La. Ann. 682 1856 0 Mortgages, property Louisiana
State v. Bob 11 La. Ann. 192 1856 0 Confessions, criminal law Louisiana
Laycock v. Davidson 11 La. Ann. 328 1856 0 Promissory notes, extrinsic evidence, property, probate Louisiana
Kelly v. McCaw 29 Ala. 227 1856 0 Action for damages Alabama
Henriette v. Heirs of Barnes 11 La. Ann. 453 1856 0 Legacy rights of enslaved persons, emancipation Louisiana
Atwood's Adm'r v. Wright 29 Ala. 346 1856 0 Dispute over Sale of an Elsanved Person Alabama
Sparkes v. Kearney 55 N.C. 481 1856 0 Trusts North Carolina
Patton v. Porter 48 N.C. 539 1856 0 Sales North Carolina
Jones v. Gordon 55 N.C. 352 1856 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Jessup v. Johnston 48 N.C. 335 1856 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Morgan v. Smith, Wykoff & Nicholl 29 Ala. 283 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Woods v. Woods 55 N.C. 420 1856 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Murrell v. Weathers 48 N.C. 525 1856 0 Action of covenant North Carolina
Davis v. Cotten 55 N.C. 430 1856 0 Trusts North Carolina
Kea v. Council 55 N.C. 345 1856 0 Mortgages North Carolina
Barwick v. Wood 48 N.C. 306 1856 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Bell v. Walker 48 N.C. 320 1856 0 Action of covenant North Carolina
Powell v. Cobb 56 N.C. 1 1856 0 Trusts North Carolina
Barnawell v. Threadgill 56 N.C. 50 1856 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Gully v. Hull 31 Miss. 20 1856 0 Investment of proceeds from sale of paraphernal property in purchase of enslaved women Mississippi