Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Warner v. Burton 12 Ark. 144 1851 0 Bill to enforce divorce Arkansas
Sidney v. White 12 Ala. 728 1848 0 Freedom Suit Alabama
Hill v. Barge 12 Ala. 687 1848 0 Will & trust Alabama
McKinstry v. Conly 12 Ala. 678 1847 0 Redemption of an Enslaved Person on a Mortgage Alabama
Jasper v. Howard 12 Ala. 652 1847 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Berry v. Hardman 12 Ala. 604 1847 0 Levy of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Maull v. Hays 12 Ala. 499 1847 0 Right of Property Alabama
Bender v. Reynolds 12 Ala. 446 1847 0 Dispute over Deed in Marriage Agreement Alabama
Cook v. Kennerly 12 Ala. 42 1847 0 Detinue Alabama
Jordan v. Mead 12 Ala. 247 1847 0 Foreclosure on Mortgages Alabama
Simerson v. Branch Bank at Decatur 12 Ala. 205 1847 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Jones v. Swift 12 Ala. 144 1847 0 Action of detinue to recover enslaved person Alabama
Farley v. Gilmer 12 Ala. 141 1847 0 Dispute over Estate Alabama
Puryear v. Puryear 12 Ala. 13 1847 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Branch Bank at Montgomery v. Hodges 12 Ala. 118 1847 0 Creditor dispute Alabama
Pamela Equities Corp. v. Camp 127 Misc. 2d 395 1985 0 Notice of amendment of sheriff's return New York
Eldridge v. Fisher 11 Va. 559 1807 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Biggers' Administrator v. Alderson 11 Va. 54 1806 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Patty v. Colin 11 Va. 519 1807 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Whiting v. Daniel 11 Va. 390 1807 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA