Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Cook v. Cook 12 Ark. 381 1851 0 Dower dispute Arkansas
Haynes v. Bessellieu 25 Ark. 499 1869 0 Inheritance of proceeds of sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
Bourland v. Nixon 27 Ark. 315 1871 0 Debt for enslaved persons Arkansas
Kelly’s Heirs v. McGuire 15 Ark. 555 1855 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Pleasant v. State 15 Ark. 624 1855 0 Intent to commit a rape Arkansas
May v. Jameson 11 Ark. 368 1850 0 Action of detinue for a enslaved person Arkansas
Anderson v. Wilson 13 Ark. 409 1853 0 Recovery for work completed by enslaved person Arkansas
Daniel v. Roper 24 Ark. 131 1863 0 Trover by freed enslaved person Arkansas
Allen v. Nordheimer 13 Ark. 339 1853 0 Action of replevin Arkansas
Miller v. Physick 24 Ark. 244 1866 0 Delivery in sale of enslaved person Arkansas
Scott, White & Co. v. Henry 13 Ark. 112 1852 0 Loan dispute Arkansas
Porter v. Clements 3 Ark. 364 1841 0 Liability dispute Arkansas
Phillips v. Hicks 1 Ark. 245 1838 0 Bill of sale dispute Arkansas
Fleming v. Johnson 26 Ark. 421 1871 0 Sale of enslaved persons by estate Arkansas
Webb & Taylor v. Brown 3 Ark. 488 1841 0 Delivery bond enforcement Arkansas
Brown v. Hicks 1 Ark. 232 1838 0 Bill of sale dispute Arkansas
Desha v. Baker 3 Ark. 509 1841 0 Writ of attachment Arkansas
Adamson v. Cummins 10 Ark. 541 1850 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Meux v. Anthony 11 Ark. 411 1850 0 Mortgage dispute Arkansas
Charles v. State 11 Ark. 389 1850 0 Action under statute declaring negro to be punished with death for attempting to commit rape Arkansas