Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Martin v. State 28 Ala. 71 1856 0 Stealing an Ensalved Person Alabama
McGuire v. Miller 15 Ala. 394 1849 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Hobbs v. Bibb 2 Stew. 54 1829 0 Levy against enslaved persons Alabama
Carpenter v. Jeter 4 Stew. & P. 326 1833 0 Detinue for enslaved persons Alabama
Freeman v. Baldwin 13 Ala. 246 1848 0 Dispute over Possession of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Murray v. Murray 84 Ala. 363 1887 1 Alabama
Jones v. Jones' Executor 37 Ala. 646 1861 0 Emanciaption of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
Guardian of Christian v. Christian 3 Port. 350 1836 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
M'Rae v. M'Lean 3 Port. 138 1836 0 Action of debt Alabama
Pool v. Harrison 18 Ala. 514 1850 0 Detinue Alabama
Humphries v. Dawson 38 Ala. 199 1861 0 Detinue Alabama
Ex parte Vincent 26 Ala. 145 1855 0 Action for theft Alabama
Gilbert v. Bradford 15 Ala. 769 1849 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Jewell v. Center 25 Ala. 498 1854 1 Alabama
Hair v. Avery 28 Ala. 267 1856 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
White v. Strother 11 Ala. 720 1847 0 Trover Alabama
Blackman v. Johnson 35 Ala. 252 1859 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Martin v. Pope 6 Ala. 532 1844 0 Recovery for wages Alabama
McLeod v. McDonnel 6 Ala. 236 1844 0 Will & trust Alabama
Galbreath v. Cole 61 Ala. 139 1878 1 Alabama