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Whitman v. Abernathy, 1858
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1858
Citation:
33 Ala. 154
Jurisdiction:
Alabama
People:
Scott
Law type:
Recovery of Enslaved Persons
Full name:
Whitman Vs. Abernathy
Court:
Alabama Supreme Court
Cites 4 cases:
Garrison v. Fisher (1853)
Bridges & Co. v. Phillips (1854)
Gerald v. McKenzie (1855)
Pickens v. Oliver (1857)
Cited by 19 cases:
Rainey v. Rainey (1859)
Jones v. Fort (1860)
Jeter v. Jeter (1860)
Dent v. Slough (1867)
Hays v. Cockrell (1867)
Williams v. Auerbach (1876)
Evans v. English (1878)
Lee v. Tannenbaum (1878)
Linam v. Reeves (1880)
Early & Lane v. Owens (1880)
Smith v. Whitfield (1881)
Gayle's Adm'r v. Marshall (1881)
Pollak & Co. v. Graves (1882)
Vincent v. State (1883)
Kennon & Brother v. Dibble (1883)
Sawyers v. Baker (1884)
Leahy v. Leahy (1895)
Frazier v. Frazier (1924)
Wilson v. Wilson (1928)