Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
James v. Johnson 44 Ala. 629 1870 0 Will & trust Alabama
Lang v. Brown 21 Ala. 179 1852 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Brown v. Mayor of Mobile 23 Ala. 722 1853 0 Illegal Trade of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Napier v. Barry 24 Ala. 511 1854 0 Trover for conversion of enslaved person Alabama
Hopkins v. Thompson 2 Port. 433 1835 0 Action of detinue for enslaved persons Alabama
White v. Ross 5 Stew. & P. 123 1833 0 Detinue for a Enslaved Person to prevent recovery of value Alabama
Rand v. Oxford 34 Ala. 474 1859 0 Indictment for trading with enslaved person Alabama
Traun v. Wittick 27 Ala. 570 1855 0 Detinue for eight enslaved persons Alabama
Curry v. Davis 44 Ala. 281 1870 0 Consideration of sale dispute Alabama
Crow v. State 18 Ala. 541 1851 0 Indictment for various crimes by enslaved person Alabama
Tillman v. Chadwick 37 Ala. 317 1861 0 Trespass Alabama
Cawthorn v. Deas 2 Port. 276 1835 0 Negligent conduct Alabama
Durden v. McWilliams 36 Ala. 345 1860 0 Action by creditor Alabama
Haden v. Tucker 38 Ala. 399 1862 0 Trover for conversion of enslaved person Alabama
McArthur v. Carrie's Adm'r 32 Ala. 75 1858 0 Adverse possession of a enslaved person Alabama
Cobb v. Cage 7 Ala. 619 1845 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Lenoir v. Rainey 15 Ala. 667 1849 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Fenner v. Kirkman 26 Ala. 650 1855 0 Detinue for a enslaved person Alabama
Pond v. Griffin 1 Ala. 678 1840 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Pickens v. Oliver 29 Ala. 528 1857 0 Action by husband and wife to recover enslaved persons Alabama