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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Thomas v. Henderson 27 Ala. 523 1855 0 Right of Property Alabama
Harris v. Bell 27 Ala. 520 1855 0 Trover Alabama
Watson v. Hutto 27 Ala. 513 1855 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Powell v. State 27 Ala. 51 1855 0 Indictment for selling liquor to enslaved person Alabama
Abercrombie's Executor v. Abercrombie's Heirs 27 Ala. 489 1855 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Williams v. Crum 27 Ala. 468 1855 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Martin v. Hardesty 27 Ala. 458 1855 0 Malicious Prosectuion Alabama
Harrison & Robinson v. Johnston 27 Ala. 445 1855 0 Action regarding note of sale Alabama
Deloach v. State Bank 27 Ala. 437 1855 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Freeman v. Scurlock 27 Ala. 407 1855 0 Trover Alabama
Fluker v. Henry's Adm'r 27 Ala. 403 1855 0 Action on Promissory Note Alabama
Frank v. State 27 Ala. 37 1855 0 Indictment against Enslaved Personsfor Murder of Another Enslaved Person Alabama
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot's Executor 27 Ala. 351 1855 0 Trust & estate Alabama
Wiley, Banks & Co. v. Knight 27 Ala. 336 1855 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Rowan v. Hutchisson 27 Ala. 328 1855 0 Challenged Ownership of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Smith v. Dunn 27 Ala. 315 1855 0 Tenancy in common dispute Alabama
Lang v. Phillips 27 Ala. 311 1855 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Pace v. Bonner 27 Ala. 307 1855 0 Detinue Alabama
Reese v. Harris 27 Ala. 301 1855 0 Detinue Alabama
McVay's Adm'r v. Ijams 27 Ala. 238 1855 0 Deed dispute Alabama