Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Wittick's Adm'r v. Keiffer 31 Ala. 199 1857 0 Detinue Alabama
Dearing v. Lightfoot 16 Ala. 28 1849 0 Detinue Alabama
Overton v. Ex'ors of Morris 3 Port. 249 1836 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Elmore v. Mustin 28 Ala. 309 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Cole v. Varner 31 Ala. 244 1857 0 Recovery of Enslaved Person Alabama
Palmer v. Benson 19 Ala. 594 1851 0 Detinue Alabama
Doyal v. Smith 28 Ga. 262 1859 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Gray's Adm'rs v. Cruise 36 Ala. 559 1860 0 Will & trust Alabama
Wells v. Bransford 28 Ala. 200 1856 0 Application of Probate of Will for Married Person Alabama
Perry v. Marsh 25 Ala. 659 1854 0 Dispute over Injury of Enslaved Person Alabama
Bennett v. Kennerly 40 Tenn. 674 1859 0 Tennessee
Shearer v. Loftin 26 Ala. 703 1855 0 Will & trust Alabama
Inhabitants of Windsor v. Inhabitants of Hartford 2 Conn. 355 1817 0 Contract dispute Connecticut
Harkins v. Coalter 2 Port. 463 1835 0 Hiring of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
McWhorter v. Lewis 4 Ala. 198 1842 0 Recovery for wages Alabama
Williamson v Hill 6 Port. 184 1837 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Scruggs v. Driver’s Executors 31 Ala. 274 1857 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Doe ex dem. Holman v. Crane 16 Ala. 570 1849 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Hardy v. Toney 20 Ala. 237 1852 0 Recovery of enslaved person Alabama
McRea v. Walker 5 Miss. 455 1840 0 Recovery for property Mississippi