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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Rhea v. White 40 Tenn. 121 1859 0 Tennessee
Vining v. Hall 40 Miss. 83 1866 0 Probate of lost/destroyed will, including the emancipation of slaves and provision for them in Ohio Mississippi
Bigelow v. Young 30 Ga. 121 1860 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Fairly v. Fairly 38 Miss. 280 1859 0 Purchase of slaves by agent with funds of the principle, consideration issues Mississippi
Otey v. McAfee's Adm'r 38 Miss. 348 1860 0 Attachment of slaves Mississippi
Whitfield v. Whitfield 40 Miss. 352 1866 0 Action of detinue to recover slaves Mississippi
Vasser v. Henderson 40 Miss. 519 1866 0 Creditor collection on debts owed for purchase of slaves Mississippi
Brandon v. Brandon 46 Miss. 222 1871 0 Jurisdiction of court in a case regarding execution of property, including slaves Mississippi
Clements v. Maloney 17 Ga. 289 1855 0 Slave contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Foley v. McDonald 46 Miss. 238 1871 0 Distribution of slaves that were later emancipated Mississippi
Barksdale v. Finney 55 Va. 338 1858 0 Action to recover property SC of Appeals VA
Byrd v. Wells 40 Miss. 711 1866 0 Issues involving payment of debts of estate by executor/administrator Mississippi
Hone v. Ammons 14 Ill. 29 1852 0 Illinois
Cowan v. Stamps 46 Miss. 435 1872 0 Status of a will in which slaves were directed to be removed to Africa for emancipation Mississippi
Jefferson v. Glover 46 Miss. 510 1872 0 Liability of a guardian for hiring slaves for his ward Mississippi
Jeffries v. Dancey 44 Miss. 693 1870 0 Levy upon slaves as property post abolition Mississippi
Aston v. Robinson 49 Miss. 348 1873 0 Note made payable in property (slaves) Mississippi
Rucks v. Taylor 49 Miss. 552 1873 0 Sureties in a sale of slaves Mississippi
Smith v. Wilson 17 Md. 460 1861 0 Maryland
Peyton v. Minor 19 Miss. 148 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi