Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Haygood v. Harris 13 Ala. 65 1848 1 Alabama
Mordecai v. Beal 8 Port. 529 1839 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Branch of the Bank of Alabama v. Marshall 4 Ala. 60 1842 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Bradford v. Bradley's Adm'rs 37 Ala. 453 1861 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Mobley v. Barnes 26 Ala. 718 1855 0 Trover Alabama
Morehead v. Gayle 2 Stew. & P. 224 1832 0 Recovery of Promissory Note Alabama
Bell v. Chambers 38 Ala. 660 1863 0 Loss of Enslaved PersonsTransported withou Written Authority Alabama
Houston v. Crutchfield's Adm'r 22 Ala. 76 1853 0 Dispute over Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Matthews v. McDade 72 Ala. 377 1882 1 Alabama
Abercrombie's Executor v. Abercrombie's Heirs 27 Ala. 489 1855 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Jack v. Doran's Executors 37 Ala. 265 1861 0 Freedom Suit Alabama
Arthur v. Gayle 38 Ala. 259 1862 0 Conversion and Illegal Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Governor v. Baker 14 Ala. 652 1848 0 Action against sheriff for failure to return enslaved persons Alabama
Hooks v. Br. Bank 15 Ala. 609 1849 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Henderson v. Mabry 13 Ala. 713 1848 0 Bill of sale/contract dispute Alabama
Bush & Co. v. Jackson 24 Ala. 273 1854 0 Assumpsit Alabama
First National Bank of Selma v. Colby 46 Ala. 435 1871 1 Alabama
Clements v. Elliott 11 Ala. 360 1847 0 Levy on a enslaved person Alabama
Andrews v. Burns 11 Ala. 691 1847 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Crimm's Adm'rs v. Crawford 29 Ala. 623 1857 0 Action by adminstrator for recovery of enslaved persons Alabama