Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gingles v. Caldwell 21 Ala. 444 1852 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Tannis v. Doe ex dem. St. Cyre 21 Ala. 449 1852 0 Recovery of Land held by a Free Black Person Alabama
Powell v. Glenn 21 Ala. 458 1852 0 Trover Alabama
Tate v. McCrary 21 Ala. 499 1852 0 Action for recovery of enslaved persons Alabama
Steele v. Adams 21 Ala. 534 1852 0 Detinue Alabama
Frierson v. Frierson 21 Ala. 549 1852 0 Conveyance of Enslaved Personsby Life Estate Alabama
Cotten v. Thompson 21 Ala. 574 1852 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Taylor v. Branch Bank at Huntsville 21 Ala. 581 1852 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Atwood’s Heirs v. Beck 21 Ala. 590 1852 0 Action by Heirs to Obtain Enslaved Persons from Executors of Estate Alabama
Nimmo v. Stewart 21 Ala. 682 1852 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Dickson v. Bachelder 21 Ala. 699 1852 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Martin v. Black's Executors 21 Ala. 721 1852 0 Property dispute Alabama
Rutherford v. McIvor 21 Ala. 750 1852 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Smith v. Smith's Adm'rs 21 Ala. 761 1852 0 Will & trust Alabama
Thompson v. Thornton 21 Ala. 808 1852 0 Recovery for enslaved persons Alabama
Michan v. Wyatt 21 Ala. 813 1852 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Atkins v. Guice 21 Ark. 164 1860 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Bell v. Greenwood 21 Ark. 249 1860 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Watkins v. Bailey 21 Ark. 274 1860 0 Recovery for services rendered by enslaved person Arkansas
Allen v. Hightower 21 Ark. 316 1860 0 Marital property in enslaved persons f Arkansas