Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Lockwood v. Nelson 16 Ala. 294 1849 0 Marital property dispute Alabama
McNeill's Adm'r v. McNeill 35 Ala. 30 1859 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Harrison v. Mock 10 Ala. 185 1846 0 Dispute over Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Patton v. Hamner 33 Ala. 307 1858 0 Detinue for enslaved persons Alabama
Jones v. Covey 26 Ala. 464 1855 0 Suit for freedom Alabama
Hitchcock v. Lukens 8 Port. 333 1838 0 Recovery for damages for loss of enslaved person Alabama
Harris v. Hillman 26 Ala. 380 1855 0 Detinue Alabama
Magee v. Carpenter 4 Ala. 469 1842 0 Trover Alabama
Marriott v. Givens 8 Ala. 694 1845 0 Dispute over Deed Alabama
Branch Bank at Decatur v. McCollum 20 Ala. 280 1852 0 Recovery in Action of Detinue Alabama
Alston v. Coleman 7 Ala. 795 1845 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Harrison v. Pool 16 Ala. 167 1849 0 Detinue Alabama
Dubose v. Dubose 7 Ala. 235 1845 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Andrews & Bros. v. Jones 10 Ala. 400 1846 0 Deed of trust dispute Alabama
King v. Hill 20 Ala. 133 1852 0 Levy on Certain Enslved Persons Alabama
Farrelly v. Louisa 34 Ala. 284 1859 0 Petition for Freedom Alabama
Gayle v. Singleton 1 Stew. 566 1828 0 Repayment of Debt Alabama
Hoot v. Sorrell 11 Ala. 386 1847 0 Contract to redeem enslaved persons Alabama
John v. State 2 Ala. 290 1841 0 Alabama
Williams v. McConico 36 Ala. 22 1860 0 Detinue Alabama