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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lawrence v. Philpot 27 Ga. 585 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Cobb v. State 27 Ga. 648 1859 0 indictment for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Russell v. Kearney 27 Ga. 96 1859 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Townshend 27 Md. 368 1867 0 Maryland
Brady v. Dilley 27 Md. 570 1867 0 Maryland
Mayson's Administrator v. Beazley's Administrator 27 Miss. 106 1854 0 Liability of partners for insolvency Mississippi
Woods v. Ridley 27 Miss. 119 1854 0 Right of administrator to hire enslaved persons and rent land Mississippi
Ellis v. McBride 27 Miss. 155 1854 0 Division of fraudulently conveyed property Mississippi
Burke v. Murphy 27 Miss. 167 1854 0 Fraudulent Conveyance Mississippi
Frizell v. White 27 Miss. 198 1854 0 Right to replevin of enslaved persons Mississippi
Butler v. Spann 27 Miss. 234 1854 0 Entitlement to possession of enslaved persons Mississippi
Binns v. Stokes 27 Miss. 239 1854 0 Libel and slander **** Mississippi
Cantzon's Lessee v. Dorr 27 Miss. 245 1854 0 Recovery of enslaved persons Mississippi
Funchess v. Seibe 27 Miss. 26 1854 0 Division of enslaved persons in estate Mississippi
Johnston v. Dick 27 Miss. 277 1854 0 Fraudulent conveyance Mississippi
Prichard v. Martin 27 Miss. 305 1854 0 Overseer sues his employer for not allowing him to perform his contract Mississippi
Windham v. Williams 27 Miss. 313 1854 0 Wrongful detention of enslaved persons from the plaintiff Mississippi
Parr v. Gibbons 27 Miss. 375 1854 0 Recovery of enslaved girl Mississippi
Porter v. Duglass 27 Miss. 379 1854 0 Disposal of property in bankruptcy Mississippi
Bruner v. Sherley 27 Miss. 407 1854 0 Vestment of title to enslaved persons Mississippi