Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Dunn v. Davis 12 Ala. 135 1847 0 Bequest of enslaved persons Alabama
Rivers v. Dubose 10 Ala. 475 1846 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Matheson’s Heirs v. Hearin 29 Ala. 210 1856 0 Order for the sale of land/property Alabama
McElvain v. Mudd 44 Ala. 48 1870 0 Action on Promissory Note for Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Walker v. Fenner 20 Ala. 192 1852 0 Detinue Alabama
Carrington & Co. v. Manning's Heirs 13 Ala. 611 1848 0 Specific bequests from estate dispute Alabama
State v. Jones 5 Ala. 666 1843 0 Indictment for murder Alabama
Wiley v. Parmer 14 Ala. 627 1848 0 Action under statute taxing enslaved persons Alabama
Langdon & Co. v. Brumby 7 Ala. 53 1844 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Watts v. Gayle 20 Ala. 817 1852 0 Will & trust Alabama
Weathers v. Patterson 30 Ala. 404 1857 0 Will & trust Alabama
Bell v. Bell's Adm'r 36 Ala. 466 1860 0 Detinue Alabama
Sellers v. Sellers 35 Ala. 235 1859 0 Will & trust Alabama
Miller v. Hampton 37 Ala. 342 1861 0 Detinue for enslaved persons Alabama
Warfield v. Ravesies 38 Ala. 518 1863 0 Property estate dispute Alabama
Walker v. Fenner 28 Ala. 367 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Walker v. Smith 28 Ala. 569 1856 0 Contract Dipute over Hire of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Drake v. Glover 30 Ala. 382 1857 0 Detinue Alabama
Landman v. Snodgrass 26 Ala. 593 1855 0 detinue Alabama
Wiley, Banks & Co. v. Knight 27 Ala. 336 1855 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama