Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Dearing v. Windham 11 Ala. 204 1847 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Scott v. State 30 Ala. 503 1857 0 Indictment for homicide Alabama
Pounds v. Richards 21 Ala. 424 1852 0 Conversion of enslaved persons Alabama
Vastbinder v. Metcalf 3 Ala. 100 1841 0 Recovery for wages Alabama
Desha, Sheppard & Co. v. Scales 6 Ala. 356 1844 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Goodgame v. Clifton 13 Ala. 583 1848 0 Action regarding purchase of enslaved persons Alabama
Blount v. State 49 Ala. 381 1873 0 Indictment for assault Alabama
Haden v. Walker 5 Ala. 86 1843 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Green v. Distributees of Fagan 15 Ala. 335 1849 0 Title dispute Alabama
Sorell v. Sorell 5 Ala. 576 1843 0 Will & trust Alabama
George v. English 30 Ala. 582 1857 0 Detinue for a enslaved person Alabama
Dubose v. Young 14 Ala. 139 1848 0 Action in detinue for a enslaved person Alabama
Howard v. Gilbert 39 Ala. 726 1866 0 Will & trust Alabama
Kennedy v. McArthur 5 Ala. 151 1843 0 Trespass Alabama
Stein v. Leeper 78 Ala. 517 1885 1 Alabama
High v. Stainback 1 Stew. 24 1827 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Lockwood v. Nelson 16 Ala. 294 1849 0 Marital property dispute Alabama
Woodley v. Findlay 9 Ala. 716 1846 0 Detinue Alabama
Harrison v. Mock 10 Ala. 185 1846 0 Dispute over Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Jones v. Covey 26 Ala. 464 1855 0 Suit for freedom Alabama