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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Frank v. State 27 Ala. 37 1855 0 Indictment against Enslaved Personsfor Murder of Another Enslaved Person Alabama
Semere v. Semere 10 La. Ann. 704 1855 0 Sales, wills, simulated sale, emancipation Louisiana
Taylor v. Cullins 53 Va. 394 1855 0 Injunction to restrain the sale of a slave SC of Appeals VA
Eckles v. Bates 26 Ala. 655 1855 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Robertson v. Wallis 10 La. Ann. 214 1855 0 Redhibition, sales, recission Louisiana
State v. Tom 47 N.C. 414 1855 0 Indictment for assault w/ intent to ravish North Carolina
Wallis v. Robertson 10 La. Ann. 215 1855 0 Promissory notes, redhibition, estates Louisiana
Unis v. Charlton's Adm'r 53 Va. 484 1855 0 Suits for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Wood v. Humphreys 53 Va. 333 1855 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Ratcliff v. Polly 53 Va. 528 1855 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bell v. Cummings 35 Tenn. 275 1855 0 Tennessee
Gentile v. Plasencia 10 La. Ann. 203 1855 0 Wills, emancipation, nullity Louisiana
Brister v. State 26 Ala. 107 1855 0 Prosecution for Murder Alabama
Stoppenhagen v. Verdelet 10 La. Ann. 263 1855 0 Sales, redhibition Louisiana
Hardesty v. Wormley 10 La. Ann. 239 1855 0 Wills, emancipation Louisiana
Henderson v. Trousdale 10 La. Ann. 548 1855 0 Marital property Louisiana
Bonnafon v. Wiltz 10 La. Ann. 657 1855 0 Successions, sales, tutorship Louisiana
Mayo v. Whitson 47 N.C. 231 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Tooley v. Lucas 48 N.C. 146 1855 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Matta v. Gayle 10 La. Ann. 347 1855 0 Suretyship, hypothecary action, mortgages Louisiana