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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Miller v. State 40 Ala. 54 1866 0 Indictment for grand larceny Alabama
Leslie v. Langham's Executors 40 Ala. 524 1867 0 Recovery for Hire of a Enslaved Person Alabama
Neilson v. Cook 40 Ala. 498 1867 0 Settlement of Guardian's Account Alabama
Dockery v. McDowell 40 Ala. 476 1867 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Bates v. Vary 40 Ala. 421 1867 0 Final settlment dispute Alabama
Bethea's Executor v. Smith 40 Ala. 415 1867 0 Action to recover enslaved person Alabama
Modawell v. Holmes 40 Ala. 391 1867 0 Settlement of Guardianship Alabama
Fuller's Adm'r v. Fuller 40 Ala. 301 1866 0 Property dispute Alabama
Parish's Adm'r v. Balkum 40 Ala. 285 1866 0 Detinue for enslaved person Alabama
Zachary v. Cadenhead 40 Ala. 236 1866 0 Action against woman on sale dispute Alabama
Worley’s Adm’rx v. High’s Adm’r 40 Ala. 171 1866 0 Will & trust Alabama
Ex parte Hill 40 Ala. 121 1866 0 Probate dispute Alabama
Campbell v. Wallace 3 Yeates 572 1803 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Respublica v. Deaves 3 Yeates 465 1803 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Lessee of Sword v. Adams 3 Yeates 34 1800 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Campbell v. Wallace 3 Yeates 271 1801 0 Recover price of slaves SC of PA.
Respublica v. Findlay 3 Yeates 261 1801 0 Registry of a negro as a slave, without adding "for life" SC of PA.
Cook v. Neaff 3 Yeates 259 1801 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Peter v. Steel 3 Yeates 250 1801 0 Recovery for freedom and labor SC of PA.
Thompson v. Updegraff 3 W. Va. 629 1869 0 West Virginia