Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Gaines v. Shelton 47 Ala. 413 1872 0 Action on Promissory Note Alabama
Farley v. Gilmer 12 Ala. 141 1847 0 Dispute over Estate Alabama
Cole v. Varner 31 Ala. 244 1857 0 Recovery of Enslaved Person Alabama
Gray's Adm'rs v. Cruise 36 Ala. 559 1860 0 Will & trust Alabama
Childress v. M'Cullough 5 Port. 54 1837 0 Covenant Alabama
McCartney v. Calhoun 17 Ala. 301 1850 0 Dispute over Estate Alabama
Perry v. Marsh 25 Ala. 659 1854 0 Dispute over Injury of Enslaved Person Alabama
Burgess v. Sugg 2 Stew. & P. 341 1832 0 Action of bond Alabama
Shearer v. Loftin 26 Ala. 703 1855 0 Will & trust Alabama
Rives v. M'Losky 5 Stew. & P. 330 1834 0 Action of assumpsit Alabama
Harkins v. Coalter 2 Port. 463 1835 0 Hiring of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
Scruggs v. Driver’s Executors 31 Ala. 274 1857 0 Contract dispute Alabama
McVay's Adm'r v. Ijams 27 Ala. 238 1855 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Doe ex dem. Holman v. Crane 16 Ala. 570 1849 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Hilliard v. Binford's Heirs 10 Ala. 977 1847 0 Property dispute Alabama
Crockett v. State 38 Ala. 387 1862 0 Action for murder of a Enslaved Person by a enslaved person Alabama
Hardy v. Toney 20 Ala. 237 1852 0 Recovery of enslaved person Alabama
Huntington v. Adams 12 Ala. 834 1848 0 Action of bond Alabama
Williams v. Haney 3 Ala. 371 1842 0 Recovery of enslaved person Alabama
Pearson v. Darrington 21 Ala. 169 1852 0 Estate dispute Alabama