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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Trotter v. McCall 26 Miss. 410 1853 0 Violation of contract for hire of an enslaved person, resulting in injury to the person Mississippi
Perkins v. Hackleman 26 Miss. 41 1853 0 Trespass Mississippi
McLauren v. Graham 26 Miss. 400 1853 0 Attempt to enforce an illegal contract Mississippi
Frelick v. Turner 26 Miss. 393 1853 0 Guardian exceeding amount of ward's estate by hiring enslaved person Mississippi
Garrison v. Fisher 26 Miss. 352 1853 0 Title to enslaved woman in estate Mississippi
Slack v. Slack 26 Miss. 287 1853 0 Gift of enslaved person provided in will Mississippi
Armstrong v. Stovall 26 Miss. 275 1853 0 Fraudulent estate? Mississippi
Gelstrop v. Moore 26 Miss. 206 1853 0 Decree for the sale of enslaved persons Mississippi
Townsend v. Henry 26 Miss. 203 1853 0 Distribution of proceeds from sale of enslaved persons Mississippi
Thompson v. Ross 26 Miss. 198 1853 0 Perfection of execution Mississippi
Bacon v. Tyner 26 Miss. 190 1853 0 Vestment of property Mississippi
Mason v. Moody 26 Miss. 184 1853 0 Status of mortgage Mississippi
Miller v. Pickens 26 Miss. 182 1853 0 Reimbursement for removal of enslaved persons Mississippi
Laura v. State 26 Miss. 174 1853 0 Attempted murder by 3 enslaved persons Mississippi
Arnold v. Miller 26 Miss. 152 1853 0 Usurious contract Mississippi
Johnson v. Nations 26 Miss. 147 1853 0 Recovery of enslaved persons Mississippi
Joslin v. Caughlin 26 Miss. 134 1853 0 Distribution of enslaved persons in estate Mississippi
A. & J. Dennistoun & Co. v. Potts 26 Miss. 13 1853 0 Insufficient registration of mortgage Mississippi
Burnett v. Strong 26 Miss. 116 1853 0 Requirements of will Mississippi
People ex rel. Hedgman v. Board of Registration 26 Mich. 51 1872 0 Michigan