Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Godfrey v. State 31 Ala. 323 1858 0 Indictment for Murder Alabama
Byrd v. McDaniel 33 Ala. 18 1858 0 Redemption of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Thrasher v. Ingram 32 Ala. 645 1858 0 Detinue Alabama
Sewell v. Price's Adm'r 32 Ala. 97 1858 0 Bill of sale/mortgage dispute Alabama
Burney v. Ball 24 Ga. 505 1858 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Wray v. Wray 33 Ala. 187 1858 0 Will & trust Alabama
Walker v. Walker 25 Ga. 420 1858 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Hall v. Goodson 32 Ala. 277 1858 0 Trespass for conversion of enslaved person Alabama
Sanderlin v. Sanderlin 24 Ga. 583 1858 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Hooper v. Hooper 32 Ala. 669 1858 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Pyron v. Parker 25 Ga. 17 1858 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Lide v. Lide's Adm'r 32 Ala. 449 1858 0 Intestacy dispute Alabama
Cook v. State 26 Ga. 593 1858 0 Indictment for harboring slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Hudgins v. State 26 Ga. 350 1858 0 Indicted for larceny Supreme Court of Georgia
Dargan v. Mayor of Mobile 31 Ala. 469 1858 0 Action to recover damages for loss of enslaved person Alabama
Roberts v. Boylan 24 Ga. 40 1858 0 Personal Property Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Sanders v. Ward 25 Ga. 109 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Wyatt’s Adm’r v. Scott 33 Ala. 313 1858 0 Trover for conversion of enslaved person Alabama
Hunter v. Humphreys 55 Va. 287 1858 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Pickens v. Oliver 32 Ala. 626 1858 0 Detinue by husband and wife for enslaved persons Alabama