Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
McMekin v. Bobo 12 Ala. 268 1847 0 Intestate/estate dispute Alabama
Johnson v. Thweatt 18 Ala. 741 1851 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Shackelford v. Bullock 34 Ala. 418 1859 0 Property dispute Alabama
Crews v. Threadgill 35 Ala. 334 1859 0 Conveyance of mortgage dispute Alabama
Bennett v. Fail 26 Ala. 605 1855 0 Assumpsit on a Promissory Note for Three Enslaved Persons Alabama
English v. Lane 1 Port. 328 1835 0 Enslaved Personsheld as Collateral for Lone Alabama
Hunley v. Hunley 15 Ala. 91 1848 0 Recovery of Enslaved Personsfrom the Estate Alabama
M'Graw v Davenport 6 Port. 319 1838 0 Conveyance of Enenslaved persond Persosn in Will Alabama
Hamlet v. Johnson 26 Ala. 557 1855 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Bob v. State 32 Ala. 560 1858 0 Assualt with Intent to Kill Alabama
Bloodgood v. Grasey 31 Ala. 575 1858 0 Freedom Suit Alabama
Burton v. Holley 29 Ala. 318 1856 0 Wrongful Taking of an Ensalved Person Alabama
Zeigler v. David 23 Ala. 127 1853 0 Challenged Ownership of an Enslaved Person after Divorce Alabama
Morrow v. Turney's Adm'r 35 Ala. 131 1859 0 Foreclosing Equitable Mortgage Alabama
Mooney v. State 8 Ala. 328 1845 0 Conversion of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Mims v. Sturdevant 16 Ala. 154 1849 0 Conveyance of an Enslaved Person as a Gift Alabama
Mangham v. Cox & Waring 29 Ala. 81 1856 0 Recovery for Value of a Lost Enslaved Person Alabama
Givens v. Lawler 9 Ala. 543 1846 0 Loan of Enslaved Persons Alabama
R. Bishop's Heirs v. Adm'r & Heirs of S. Bishop 13 Ala. 475 1848 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Jones v. Fort 36 Ala. 449 1860 0 Recovery for Loss for Deceased Enslaved Person Alabama