Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Murphy's adm'rs v. Branch of the Bank of Alabama 5 Ala. 421 1843 0 Right of Property Alabama
Borum v. Garland 9 Ala. 452 1846 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Dent v. Chiles 5 Stew. & P. 383 1832 0 Trover Alabama
Gaines v. Shelton 47 Ala. 413 1872 0 Action on Promissory Note Alabama
Elmore v. Mustin 28 Ala. 309 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Farley v. Gilmer 12 Ala. 141 1847 0 Dispute over Estate Alabama
Cole v. Varner 31 Ala. 244 1857 0 Recovery of Enslaved Person Alabama
Palmer v. Benson 19 Ala. 594 1851 0 Detinue Alabama
Braley v. Clark 22 Ala. 361 1853 0 Levy on Enslaved Person Alabama
Smith v. Kennard's Executor 38 Ala. 695 1863 0 Recovery of Legacies Alabama
Gray's Adm'rs v. Cruise 36 Ala. 559 1860 0 Will & trust Alabama
Childress v. M'Cullough 5 Port. 54 1837 0 Covenant 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
McCartney v. Calhoun 17 Ala. 301 1850 0 Dispute over Estate Alabama
McCollum v. McCollum's Executor 33 Ala. 711 1859 0 Will & trust Alabama
Burgess v. Sugg 2 Stew. & P. 341 1832 0 Action of bond Alabama
Shearer v. Loftin 26 Ala. 703 1855 0 Will & trust Alabama
Cunningham's Adm'r v. Rogers 14 Ala. 147 1848 0 Mortgage of Enslaved Person dispute Alabama
Harkins v. Coalter 2 Port. 463 1835 0 Hiring of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama