Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Cowan v. Epes 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 520 1857 0 Wills & Estate Special Ct of Appeals VA
Daniel v. Guy 19 Ark. 121 1857 0 Action for freedom Arkansas
Harris v. Bell 27 Ala. 520 1855 0 Trover Alabama
Thomas v. Estes 10 Miss. 439 1844 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Gray v. Bridgeforth 33 Miss. 312 1857 0 Construction of clause in will Mississippi
Blakey v. Heirs of Blakey 9 Ala. 391 1846 0 Dipsute over Will Alabama
State v. Van Waggoner 6 N.J.L. 455 1797 0 "Indians" as slaves? New Jersey
Bacon v. Tyner 26 Miss. 190 1853 0 Vestment of property Mississippi
Moore v. Allen 25 Miss. 363 1853 0 Liability for seizure and sale of property Mississippi
Golding v. Golding's Adm'r 24 Ala. 122 1854 0 Will & trust Alabama
Bell’s Adm’r v. Troy 35 Ala. 184 1859 0 Action for Arson Committed by Defendant's Enslaved Person Alabama
Cheek v. State 38 Ala. 227 1862 0 Indictment against Owner for Negligent Treatment of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Cook v. Parham 24 Ala. 21 1853 0 Negligence Alabama
Bell v. Bell’s Adm’r 37 Ala. 536 1861 0 Action to recover Enslaved Person from estate Alabama
Nabors v. State 6 Ala. 200 1844 0 Indictment for Stealing an Enslaved Person Alabama
Oxford v. State 33 Ala. 416 1859 0 Indicment for Receivning Stolen Goods Alabama
Lyon v. Goree 15 Ala. 360 1849 0 Detinue Alabama
Connor v. Trawick's Adm'r 37 Ala. 289 1861 0 Detinue Alabama
Couch v. Anderson 26 Ala. 676 1855 0 Detinue Alabama
Robinson v. Farrelly 16 Ala. 472 1849 0 Contract Dispute Alabama