Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Gaines v. McKinley 1 Ala. 446 1840 0 Breach of Warranty for Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Sewall v. Henry 9 Ala. 24 1846 0 Detinue Alabama
Stone v. Watson 37 Ala. 279 1861 0 Breach of Warranty for Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Nesbitt v. Drew 17 Ala. 379 1850 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Thomason v. Dill 34 Ala. 175 1859 0 Contract and Warranty for Sale of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Alston v. Coleman 7 Ala. 795 1845 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Stringfellow v. Mariott 1 Ala. 573 1840 0 Contract Alabama
Thomason v. Odum 23 Ala. 480 1853 0 Detinue Alabama
Caldwell v. Wallace 4 Stew. & P. 282 1833 0 Breach of Warranty for Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Clement v. Cureton 36 Ala. 120 1860 0 Breach of Warranty for Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Dearman v. Dearman 4 Ala. 521 1842 0 Conveyance Alabama
McLane v. Spence 11 Ala. 172 1847 0 Trespass Alabama
Maury v. Coleman 24 Ala. 381 1854 0 Execution of Promissory Note Alabama
Morris v. Lewis' Executor 33 Ala. 53 1858 0 Specific Performance of Contract Alabama
Smith v. Smith's Adm'rs 21 Ala. 761 1852 0 Will & trust Alabama
State v. Moses 1 Minor 393 1825 0 Indictment for Murder Alabama
Dave v. State 22 Ala. 23 1853 0 Indictment for Assault with Intent to Kill Alabama
Lawson's Adm'r v. Lay's Executor 24 Ala. 184 1854 0 Detinue Alabama
Gibson v. Land 27 Ala. 117 1855 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Wallis v. Long 16 Ala. 738 1849 0 Detinue Alabama