Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Early v. Preston 1 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 228 1855 1 Virginia
Ela v. Smith 71 Mass. 121 1855 0 Civil Massachusetts
Voorhies v. Anthon 12 N.Y. Super. Ct. 178 1855 1 New York
Reese v. Harris 27 Ala. 301 1855 0 Alabama
Eyler v. Hoover 8 Md. 1 1855 1 Maryland
Fenner v. Kirkman 26 Ala. 650 1855 0 Alabama
Branch v. Littleberry Branch 6 Fla. 314 1855 1 Florida
Tims v. State 26 Ala. 165 1855 1 Alabama
Buckner v. Calcote 28 Miss. 432 1855 1 Mississippi
Hamilton v. Seitz 25 Pa. 226 1855 1 Pennsylvania
Smith v. Grosjean 1 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 109 1855 0 Special Ct of Appeals VA
Bellamy v. Sheriff of Jackson County 6 Fla. 62 1855 0 Supreme Court of FL
Sanderson v. Jones 6 Fla. 430 1855 0 Supreme Court of FL
Noles v. State 26 Ala. 31 1855 1 Alabama
Talbot v. Calvert 24 Pa. 327 1855 1 Pennsylvania
Ex parte Gist 26 Ala. 156 1855 1 Alabama
Mechanics' Bank v. New York & New Haven Rail Road 11 N.Y. Super. Ct. 480 1855 1 New York
Burch v. Burch 19 Ga. 174 1855 1 Georgia
Brooks v. Wimer 20 Mo. 503 1855 1 Missouri
People v. Milgate 5 Cal. 127 1855 1 California