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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Garrison v. Fisher 26 Miss. 352 1853 0 Title to enslaved woman in estate Mississippi
Frelick v. Turner 26 Miss. 393 1853 0 Guardian exceeding amount of ward's estate by hiring enslaved person Mississippi
Trotter v. McCall 26 Miss. 410 1853 0 Violation of contract for hire of an enslaved person, resulting in injury to the person Mississippi
Townshend v. Townshend 5 Md. 287 1853 0 Maryland
Holmes v. Mitchell 4 Md. 532 1853 0 Maryland
Calhoun v. Rail 26 Miss. 414 1853 0 Division of estate Mississippi
Robbins v. McMillan 26 Miss. 434 1853 0 Distribution of estate Mississippi
Newman v. Elam 26 Miss. 474 1853 0 Tax on person who sold enslaved persons for a living Mississippi
Heard v. Daniel 26 Miss. 451 1853 0 Accountability of guardian for management of ward's property Mississippi
Jones v. Donald 26 Miss. 461 1853 0 Lawsuit for carrying an enslaved person out of the state Mississippi
Grinstead v. Foute 26 Miss. 476 1853 0 Action founded on writing promising to hire and care for enslaved persons Mississippi
Van Winkle v. Smith 26 Miss. 491 1853 0 Fraudulent possession of enslaved persons Mississippi
Varner v. Gregg 26 Miss. 590 1853 0 Legal title to enslaved person Mississippi
Felder v. Wall 26 Miss. 595 1853 0 Account to be taken by copartners in business venture Mississippi
Archer v. Jones 26 Miss. 583 1853 0 Account for hire of enslaved persons Mississippi
Phillips v. McLaughlin 26 Miss. 592 1853 0 Adverse possession Mississippi
Phillips v. McLaughlin 26 Miss. 597 1853 0 Delivery of property Mississippi
Leiper v. Hoffman 26 Miss. 615 1853 0 Formerly enslaved woman's right to property bequeathed to her Mississippi
Cole v. Ensor 3 Md. 446 1853 0 Maryland
Thomason v. Odum 23 Ala. 480 1853 0 Detinue Alabama