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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Burnett v. Branch Bank at Mobile 22 Ala. 642 1853 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Adams v. Garrett 22 Ala. 602 1853 0 Contrct Dispute Alabama
Becton v. Ferguson 22 Ala. 599 1853 0 Wrongful detention of enslaved person Alabama
Hitt v. Rush 22 Ala. 563 1853 0 Dispute over will Alabama
Hamner v. Smith 22 Ala. 433 1853 0 Trover Alabama
Dixon v. Barclay 22 Ala. 370 1853 0 Contract to Remove an Enslaved Person to Texas Alabama
Braley v. Clark 22 Ala. 361 1853 0 Levy on Enslaved Person Alabama
Whitworth v. Hart 22 Ala. 343 1853 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Hunter v. Green 22 Ala. 329 1853 0 Recovery of Enslaved Personsfrom the Estate Alabama
Dill v. Camp 22 Ala. 249 1853 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Dave v. State 22 Ala. 23 1853 0 Indictment for Assault with Intent to Kill Alabama
Austin’s Ex’or v. Jones 21 Va. 341 1821 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Dempsey v. Lawrence 21 Va. 333 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Barnett v. Sam 21 Va. 232 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
George v. Richardson 21 Va. 230 1821 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Didlake v. Hooper 21 Va. 194 1821 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Griffith v. Fanny 21 Va. 143 1820 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Cole v. Fenwick 21 Va. 134 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Early v. Early 21 Va. 124 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hancock v. Butler 21 Tex. 804 1858 0 Texas