Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Wright v. McAlexander 11 Ala. 236 1847 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Powell v. Wragg 13 Ala. 161 1848 0 Right of Property Alabama
Gunter v. Leckey 30 Ala. 591 1857 0 Trover for Conversion of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Savage v. Forward 7 Ala. 463 1845 0 Sale dispute Alabama
Chamberlain v. Gaillard 26 Ala. 504 1855 0 Detinue Alabama
Bartee v. James 33 Ala. 34 1858 0 Will & trust Alabama
Jordan v. State 15 Ala. 746 1849 0 License dispute Alabama
Walker v. Walker's Distributees 26 Ala. 262 1855 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Brantley v. West 27 Ala. 542 1855 0 Alleged Fraud in Mortgage Alabama
Bogan v. Martin 8 Ala. 807 1845 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Wittick v. Traun 25 Ala. 317 1854 0 Detinue for a enslaved person Alabama
Vaughn v. Wood 5 Ala. 304 1843 0 Recovery of enslaved person Alabama
Dearman v. Radcliffe 5 Ala. 192 1843 0 Will & trust Alabama
Crutcher v. Memphis & Charleston Railroad 38 Ala. 579 1863 0 Trover Alabama
Wyatt’s Adm'r v. Rambo 29 Ala. 510 1857 0 Trover to recover enslaved person Alabama
Alford v. Colson 8 Ala. 550 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama
Warnock v. Smith 14 Ala. 156 1848 0 Assumpsit Alabama
McLane v. Spence 11 Ala. 172 1847 0 Trespass Alabama
Hall v. Chapman’s Adm’rs 35 Ala. 553 1860 0 Detinue Alabama
Kirk v. Suttle 6 Ala. 679 1844 0 Action for carrying away property Alabama