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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. Smith 6 Md. 496 1854 0 0 Maryland
Melvin v. Melvin 6 Md. 541 1854 0 Maryland
Glidewell v. Hite 6 Miss. 110 1840 0 Creditor dispute Mississippi
Bank of Mississippi v. Catlett's Executors 6 Miss. 175 1840 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Edgerton v. McRea 6 Miss. 183 1840 0 Bill of sale for slaves dispute Mississippi
Hoy v. Couch 6 Miss. 188 1840 0 Right of property dispute Mississippi
Clapp v. Mandeville 6 Miss. 197 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Bank of the United States v. Patton 6 Miss. 200 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Drake v. Collins 6 Miss. 253 1840 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Anderson v. Lincoln 6 Miss. 279 1840 0 Purchase of property dispute Mississippi
Barker v. Wanzer 6 Miss. 290 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Grand Gulf Bank v. Henderson 6 Miss. 292 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Ross v. Vertner 6 Miss. 305 1840 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Brown v. Smith 6 Miss. 387 1841 0 Purchase of property dispute Mississippi
Jones v. Mississippi & Alabama Rail Road 6 Miss. 407 1841 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Land's Administrator v. Lacoste 6 Miss. 471 1841 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Head v. Beaty 6 Miss. 480 1841 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Perry v. Clarke 6 Miss. 495 1841 0 Recovery of proprety dispute Mississippi
Moseby v. Williams 6 Miss. 520 1841 0 Loan of slave dispute Mississippi
Mitchell v. Evans 6 Miss. 548 1841 0 Recovery of slave dispute Mississippi