Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Town of New Haven v. Town of Huntington 22 Conn. 25 1852 0 Connecticut
United States v. Amy 24 F. Cas. 792 1859 0 Cir. Ct., D. VA
Byrd v. Byrd 4 F. Cas. 943 1824 0 Wills & Estate Cir Ct, D of VA
In re Perkins 2 Cal. 424 1852 1 California
Norris v. Harris 15 Cal. 226 1860 0 California
Wheeler v. Campbell 12 Cal. App. 707 1910 Trusts and Estates California
In re Archy 9 Cal. 147 1858 0 California
Elmore v. Mustin 28 Ala. 309 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Gaines v. Shelton 47 Ala. 413 1872 0 Action on Promissory Note Alabama
Rives v. Wilborne 6 Ala. 45 1844 0 Right of Property Alabama
Fields v. Walker 23 Ala. 155 1853 0 Freedom Suit Alabama
Singleton v. Gayle 8 Port. 270 1838 0 Bill to Foreclose Mortgage Alabama
Guilford v. Hicks 36 Ala. 95 1860 0 Petition for Habeas Corpus for a Person held Enenslaved persond Alabama
State v. Hawkins 8 Port. 461 1839 0 Indicment for Stealing an Enslaved Person Alabama
Wyatt's Adm'r v. Steele 26 Ala. 639 1855 0 Detinue Alabama
Trotter v. Blocker 6 Port. 269 1838 0 Enslaved PersonsFreed in Will, but Heirs to Estate Tried to Retain Hold of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Prater's Adm'r v. Darby 24 Ala. 496 1854 0 Detinue for Enslaved Persons Alabama
Bell v. Chambers 38 Ala. 660 1863 0 Loss of Enslaved PersonsTransported withou Written Authority Alabama
State ex rel. Dawson 39 Ala. 367 1864 0 Petition for Habeas Corpus Alabama
Dunn v. Bank of Mobile 2 Ala. 152 1841 0 Dispute over Gifting of Enslaved Person Alabama