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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Nelson v. State 39 Ala. 667 1866 0 Indictment for murder Alabama
Jeffries v. State 39 Ala. 655 1866 0 Indictment for Larceny of a Mule Alabama
Burt v. State 39 Ala. 617 1866 0 Indictment against an Enslaved Person for Murder of a White Person Alabama
Carter's Heirs v. Carter's Adm'rs 39 Ala. 579 1865 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Smith v. State 39 Ala. 554 1865 0 Adultery action Alabama
William v. State 39 Ala. 532 1865 0 Indictment for murder Alabama
Caldwell v. Pickens' Adm'r 39 Ala. 514 1864 0 Recovery for Enslaved Persons Alabama
Dinah v. State 39 Ala. 359 1864 0 Indictment for Attempt to Posion Alabama
Echols v. Jordan 39 Ala. 24 1863 0 Partition of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Twelves v. Nevill 39 Ala. 175 1863 0 Enforcement of Trust Alabama
Cowles v. Andrews 39 Ala. 125 1863 0 Conflict Claims of Sale Alabama
Whitman v. Revels' Adm'r 39 Ala. 121 1863 0 Detinue Alabama
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 Selling a free man as a slave General Ct. of VA
Anderson's Ex'ors v. Anderson 38 Va. 616 1841 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Ware v. W'Candlish 38 Va. 595 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Duncan v. Wright 38 Va. 542 1841 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 Settlement of accounts SC of Appeals VA
London v. Turner 38 Va. 403 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Charlton v. Gardner 38 Va. 281 1840 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Huston's Adm'r v. Cantril 38 Va. 136 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA