Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
United States v. Amy 24 F. Cas. 792 1859 0 Cir. Ct., D. VA
Byrd v. Byrd 4 F. Cas. 943 1824 0 Wills & Estate Cir Ct, D of VA
In re Perkins 2 Cal. 424 1852 1 California
Norris v. Harris 15 Cal. 226 1860 0 California
In re Archy 9 Cal. 147 1858 0 California
Wheeler v. Campbell 12 Cal. App. 707 1910 Trusts and Estates California
Singleton v. Gayle 8 Port. 270 1838 0 Bill to Foreclose Mortgage Alabama
State v. Hawkins 8 Port. 461 1839 0 Indicment for Stealing an Enslaved Person Alabama
Brannan v. Oliver 2 Stew. 47 1829 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Jeffries v. State 39 Ala. 655 1866 0 Indictment for Larceny of a Mule Alabama
Fitzpatrick v. Hearne 44 Ala. 171 1870 0 Warranty with Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Paulk v. Wolfe, Gillespie & Co. 34 Ala. 541 1859 0 Gift of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Hamer v. Harrell 2 Stew. & P. 323 1832 0 Trover Alabama
Harrison’s Administrator v. Harrison’s Distributees 39 Ala. 489 1864 0 Final Settlement of Accounts Alabama
McElvain v. Mudd 44 Ala. 48 1870 0 Action on Promissory Note for Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Bryan v. Weems 29 Ala. 423 1856 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Hopper v. McWhorter 18 Ala. 229 1850 0 Trover Alabama
Foster v. Sykes 23 Ala. 796 1853 0 Recovery for an Enslaved Person's Medical Services Alabama
Thompson v. State 25 Ala. 41 1854 0 Assault and Battery of Enslaved Persons Alabama