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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Herrod v. Davis 43 Miss. 102 1870 0 Contract for the hiring of a former slave and the status of said hire in context of emancipation Mississippi
McMillan v. Causey 43 Miss. 227 1870 0 Defective sale of a slave who was later emancipated Mississippi
Mayfield v. Barnard 43 Miss. 270 1870 0 Who bears the burden of the cost of an emancipated slave in a contract Mississippi
Thompson v. Munson 43 Miss. 176 1870 0 Evidence shown proving that a black person was not a slave Mississippi
Coffin v. Bramlitt 42 Miss. 194 1868 0 Annual account of guardian for managed estate, including slaves Mississippi
Meek v. Perry 36 Miss. 190 1858 0 Will leaving slaves to a ward Mississippi
Texada v. Camp 1 Miss. 150 1824 0 Warranty dispute Mississippi
Shaw v. Brown 42 Miss. 309 1868 0 Proving emancipation of enslaved people carried out of state by emancipation Mississippi
Kelly v. Miller 39 Miss. 17 1860 0 Insanity and evidence of such in determining validity of a will Mississippi
Tucker v. Stites 39 Miss. 196 1860 0 Interpretation of a will Mississippi
Sale v. Saunders 24 Miss. 24 1852 0 Right to possession of enslaved person Mississippi
Jeff v. State 39 Miss. 593 1860 0 Assault and battery committed by enslaved man on his master. Mississippi
Matthews v. Sontheimer 39 Miss. 174 1860 0 Probate of a will giving slaves to executor Mississippi
Hart v. Hart 39 Miss. 221 1860 0 Jurisdiction issues in case involving alleged illegal sale of slaves Mississippi
Lee v. Portwood 41 Miss. 109 1866 0 Action for replevin Mississippi
Capers v. McCaa 41 Miss. 479 1867 0 Conversion of property gained through the sale of slaves Mississippi
Barker v. Justice 41 Miss. 240 1866 0 Sale of a slave without certificate of condition Mississippi
Ware v. Houghton 41 Miss. 370 1867 0 Void of sale of slaves Mississippi
Hamilton v. Lockhart 41 Miss. 460 1867 0 Charge of fraud in conveyance of land and slaves Mississippi
Bibb v. Jones 8 Miss. 397 1843 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi