Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Weathers v. Patterson 30 Ala. 404 1857 0 Will & trust Alabama
Drake v. Glover 30 Ala. 382 1857 0 Detinue Alabama
Swindall v. Bradley 56 N.C. 353 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Duckworth's Ex'rs v. Butler 31 Ala. 164 1857 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Thomason v. Dill 30 Ala. 444 1857 0 Conflciting Contracts to Borrow Enslaved Persons Alabama
Wilkinson v. Moseley 30 Ala. 562 1857 0 Recovery for Enslaved Person wages Alabama
Harris v. Miller 30 Ala. 221 1857 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Reinhart v. Miller 22 Ga. 402 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Creditors of Spicer v. Spicer 21 Ga. 200 1857 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Doe v. Prettyman 6 Del. 334 1857 0 Replevin of land that involves and enslaved man Delaware
Pope v. Tucker 23 Ga. 484 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Scott v. State 30 Ala. 503 1857 0 Indictment for homicide Alabama
Mills v. Glover 22 Ga. 319 1857 0 Possessory warrant Supreme Court of Georgia
Wynn v. Garland 19 Ark. 23 1857 0 License dispute Arkansas
Alexander v. Kennedy 19 Tex. 488 1857 0 Will & trust Texas
Bogan v. Camp 30 Ala. 276 1857 0 Execution of contract Alabama
Carew v. Love's Adm'r 30 Ala. 577 1857 0 Detinue for enslaved person Alabama
Durden v. McWilliams 31 Ala. 206 1857 0 Trial of right of property in enslaved person Alabama
Williams v. Scott 30 Ala. 241 1857 0 Trespass for wrongful taking of enslaved person Alabama
Collins v. Hutchins 21 Ga. 270 1857 0 Recovery of value lost for a slave Supreme Court of Georgia