Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gray v. Gibson 6 Mich. 300 1859 1 Michigan
Jeter v. Fellowes 32 Pa. 465 1859 1 Pennsylvania
Portevant v. Neylaus 38 Miss. 104 1859 1 Mississippi
Hughes v. Wilkinson's Lessee 37 Miss. 482 1859 1 Mississippi
Cook v. Toumbs 36 Miss. 685 1859 1 Mississippi
Ralston v. Lahee 8 Iowa 17 1859 1 Iowa
Hertzog v. Hertzog's Administrator 34 Pa. 418 1859 1 Pennsylvania
Clark v. Slaughter 38 Miss. 64 1859 1 Mississippi
Carey v. Dennis 13 Md. 1 1859 1 Maryland
Tucker v. Willis 24 Tex. 247 1859 0 Texas
Goodwin v. Hammond 13 Cal. 168 1859 1 California
Shoop v. Powles 13 Md. 304 1859 1 Maryland
Jenkins’ Executor v. Jenkins 33 Ala. 731 1859 0 Alabama
Jones v. Dexter 8 Fla. 276 1859 0 Supreme Court of FL
Thomas v. State 37 Miss. 353 1859 1 Mississippi
Hoberg v. State 3 Minn. 262 1859 1 Minnesota
Bealle v. Day 28 Ga. 435 1859 0 Georgia
Root v. McFerrin 37 Miss. 17 1859 1 Mississippi
Veiths v. Hagge 8 Iowa 163 1859 1 Iowa
Selden, Withers & Co. v. Bank of Commerce 3 Minn. 166 1859 1 Minnesota