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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Anderson v. Dickson 8 Ala. 733 1845 0 Action of detinue for enslaved persons Alabama
Wilkerson v. McDougal 48 Ala. 517 1872 0 Action of detinue for enslaved persons Alabama
Hopkins v. Thompson 2 Port. 433 1835 0 Action of detinue for enslaved persons Alabama
Carlisle v. Hunley 15 Ala. 623 1849 0 Action of detinue for recovery of enslaved person Alabama
Nabors v. Nabors 2 Port. 162 1835 0 Action of detinue for recovery of property Alabama
Herrington v. Bradford's Executrix 1 Miss. 520 1832 0 Action of detinue for slaves Mississippi
Wilkins ex rel. Gwin v. Wells 17 Miss. 325 1848 0 Action of detinue for slaves Mississippi
Carraway v. McNeice 1 Miss. 538 1832 0 Action of detinue for slaves Mississippi
Jones v. Swift 12 Ala. 144 1847 0 Action of detinue to recover enslaved person Alabama
Dunklin v. Wilkins 5 Ala. 199 1843 0 Action of detinue to recover enslaved persons Alabama
Whitfield v. Whitfield 40 Miss. 352 1866 0 Action of detinue to recover slaves Mississippi
Seawell v. Henry 6 Ala. 226 1844 0 Action of detinue to recovery enslaved person Alabama
Barnes v. Strong 54 N.C. 100 1853 0 Action of detinue (Wills) North Carolina
Ferrell v. Perry 1 N.C. 27 1790 0 Action of detinune North Carolina
Mahon v. Johnston 34 Va. 317 1836 0 Action of detiune SC of Appeals VA
Carter v. Tyler 5 Va. 165 1797 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Den on the demise of Bell v. Hill 2 N.C. 85 1794 0 Action of ejectment North Carolina
Doe on dem of Barnes v. Haybarger 53 N.C. 76 1860 0 Action of ejectment North Carolina
Doe on the demise of Gibson v. Gibson 49 N.C. 425 1857 0 Action of ejectment North Carolina
Den on dem. Zollicoffer v. Zollicoffer 20 N.C. 438 1839 0 Action of ejectment North Carolina