Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Andrews v. Burns 11 Ala. 691 1847 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
McCurry v. Hooper 12 Ala. 823 1848 0 Recovery for enslaved persons Alabama
Owen v. Peebles 42 Ala. 338 1868 0 Recovery for costs of being guardian to enslaved person Alabama
Walker's Heirs v. Murphy 34 Ala. 591 1859 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Watson v. Bothwell 11 Ala. 650 1847 0 Will & trust Alabama
Kinnard v. Thompson 12 Ala. 487 1847 0 Detinue to recover enslaved persons Alabama
Dearman v. Dearman 5 Ala. 202 1843 0 Conversion of a enslaved person Alabama
McCaleb v. Price 12 Ala. 753 1848 0 Estate dispute Alabama
McCullough v. Walton 11 Ala. 492 1847 0 Will & trust Alabama
Branch of the Bank of the State v. James 9 Ala. 949 1846 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Cleveland v. Pollard 37 Ala. 556 1861 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Sledge’s Adm’rs v. Clopton 6 Ala. 589 1844 0 Use of Enslaved Persons as Collateral Alabama
Dunlap v. Robinson 28 Ala. 100 1856 0 Life estate in Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
Woodson v. Woodson 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 129 1791 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Prater's Adm'r v. Darby 24 Ala. 496 1854 0 Detinue for Enslaved Persons Alabama
Butler v. Parks 1 Va. 76 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Overstreet v. Randolph 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 47 1789 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Farrar v. Jackson 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 1 1788 0 Action to recover a slave H.Ct of Chancery VA
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 Manslaughter General Ct. of VA
Carter v. Webb 1 Jefferson 123 1772 0 Property General Ct. of VA