Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Watkins v. Bailey 21 Ark. 274 1860 0 Recovery for services rendered by enslaved person Arkansas
Ben v. State 37 Ala. 103 1861 0 Wrongful detention of a enslaved person Alabama
Bryant v. Peters 3 Ala. 160 1841 0 Motion to dismiss bill for want of equity Alabama
Smilie v. Siler's Adm'r 35 Ala. 88 1859 0 Will & trust Alabama
Ansley v. Robinson 16 Ala. 793 1849 0 Partition to make property joint Alabama
Gandy v. Humphries 35 Ala. 617 1860 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Wilson v. State ex rel. Davis 21 Md. 1 1864 0 Maryland
State v. Will 18 N.C. 121 1834 0 Homicide North Carolina
Moore v. Gwynn 27 N.C. 187 1844 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Reed v. Brasher 9 Port. 438 1839 0 Conversion of a enslaved person Alabama
Johnson's Adm'r v. Johnson 33 Ala. 284 1858 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Carey v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 13 1836 0 Municipal Corporations/Municpal Law United States
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 Marriage/Divorce United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 Contracts- Fraud/Deciet within contract United States
Scott v. Sandford 60 U.S. 393 1856 0 Freedom suit United States
Puryear v. Beard 14 Ala. 121 1848 0 Detinue Alabama
Noel v. Wheatly 30 Miss. 181 1855 0 Breach of warranty Mississippi
Borland v. Walker 7 Ala. 269 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama
Smith v. Crockett 1 Minor 277 1824 0 Wrongful detention of enslaved persons Alabama