Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Foster v. Kennedy's Adm'r 38 Ala. 359 1862 1 Alabama
Winston v. Cox, Brainard & Co. 38 Ala. 268 1862 1 Alabama
United States v. Copeland 25 F. Cas. 646 1862 0 Habeus Corpus/Fugitive Slave Law United States
Mitchell's Lessee v. Mitchell 18 Md. 405 1862 0 Maryland
Cecil v. Harrington 18 Md. 510 1862 0 Maryland
Patterson v. Flanagan 37 Ala. 513 1861 0 Trover Alabama
Manly's Adm'r v. Turnipseed 37 Ala. 522 1861 0 Detinue Alabama
Gregory v. Walker 38 Ala. 26 1861 0 Action for ejectment Alabama
Lewis v. Elrod 38 Ala. 17 1861 0 Protect Interest in Ensalved Persons Alabama
Devaughn v. Heath 37 Ala. 595 1861 0 Trespass Alabama
McGehee v. Rump 37 Ala. 651 1861 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Gimon v. Baldwin 38 Ala. 60 1861 0 Trover Alabama
Watkins v. Quarles 23 Ark. 179 1861 0 Inheritance of enslaved persons Arkansas
Jemison v. Smith 37 Ala. 185 1861 0 Detinue Alabama
Bridges v. Mayor of Griffin 33 Ga. 113 1861 0 levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Sterrett's Executor v. Kaster 37 Ala. 366 1861 0 Trespass Alabama
Roberts v. Thomas 32 Ga. 31 1861 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Watson v. Savell 9 Fla. 506 1861 0 Failure of a Warranty for Sale of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Powell v. Leonard 9 Fla. 359 1861 0 Delivery of a Slave as a "Causa Mortis" Gift Supreme Court of FL
McLeod v. Dell 9 Fla. 451 1861 0 Enforecment of a Nuncipative Will Supreme Court of FL