Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Wiley, Banks & Co. v. Knight 27 Ala. 336 1855 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Hardeman v. Sims 3 Ala. 747 1842 0 Recovery of an Enslaved Girl who was Mistakenly Sold Alabama
Wilks's Adm'r v. Greer 14 Ala. 437 1848 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
McLane v. Miller 12 Ala. 643 1847 0 Action for Stolen Enslaved Persons Alabama
Ferdinand v. State 39 Ala. 706 1866 0 Indictment for Obtaining Goods under False Pretenses Alabama
Price v. Talley's Adm'rs 18 Ala. 21 1850 0 Detinue Alabama
Falls v. Gaither 9 Port. 605 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Aaron v. State 39 Ala. 75 1863 0 Trial for murder Alabama
Sims v. Knox 18 Ala. 236 1850 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Smith v. Ruddle 15 Ala. 28 1848 0 Trover Alabama
Lamb v. Wragg 8 Port. 73 1838 0 Right of Property Alabama
Alabama & Florida R. R. v. Watson 42 Ala. 74 1868 0 Action for breach of contract Alabama
Modawell v. Holmes 40 Ala. 391 1867 0 Settlement of Guardianship Alabama
Myers v. Gilbert 18 Ala. 467 1850 0 Damages for Loss of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Seaborn v. State 20 Ala. 15 1852 0 Indictment for murder Alabama
Jemison & Sloan v. Dearing's Executors 41 Ala. 283 1867 0 Hiring of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
Dill v. Camp 22 Ala. 249 1853 0 Assumpsit Alabama
State v. Adams 14 Ala. 486 1848 0 Indictment for Stealing Enslaved Persons Alabama
McGehee v. Rump 37 Ala. 651 1861 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Athey v. Olive 34 Ala. 711 1859 0 Action for purchase of enslaved person Alabama