Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Abram 10 Ala. 928 1847 0 Indictment for Biting off the Ear of a White Man Alabama
Eckles v. Carter 26 Ala. 563 1855 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Love v. Graham 25 Ala. 187 1854 0 Dispute over Marriage Contract Alabama
Aaron v. State 39 Ala. 684 1866 0 Indictment for larceny Alabama
Spencer v. State 20 Ala. 24 1852 0 Indictment for enticing away a enslaved person Alabama
Randall v. Shrader 20 Ala. 338 1852 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 Conspiracy to sell a freeperson as a slave United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Harrison v. Deramus 33 Ala. 463 1859 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Buie v. Wooten 52 N.C. 441 1860 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Freshwater v. Baker 52 N.C. 404 1860 0 Action for the detention of a slave North Carolina
Wynns v. Burden 58 N.C. 377 1860 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Kelly's Adm'r v. Kelly's Distributees 9 Ala. 908 1846 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Hunter v. Green 22 Ala. 329 1853 0 Recovery of Enslaved Personsfrom the Estate Alabama
High's Adm'r v. Worley's Admr'x 32 Ala. 709 1858 0 Will & trust Alabama
Striplin v. Ware 36 Ala. 87 1860 0 Action of adultery Alabama
Overstreet v. Nunn's Executors 36 Ala. 649 1860 0 Trover for conversion Alabama
Brantly v. Kee 58 N.C. 332 1860 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Saffold v. Wade's Executor 51 Ala. 214 1874 0 Creditor dispute Alabama
Woodley v. Findlay 9 Ala. 716 1846 0 Detinue Alabama