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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ratliff v. Davis 38 Miss. 107 1859 1 Mississippi
Whitley v. Stephenson 38 Miss. 113 1859 0 Widow's right to property Mississippi
French v. Davis 38 Miss. 167 1859 0 Administrator charged with the hire of slaves Mississippi
Haralson v. White 38 Miss. 178 1859 0 Voucher for payment of judgement Mississippi
Boyd v. Swing 38 Miss. 182 1859 1 Mississippi
Trotter v. Dobbs 38 Miss. 198 1859 0 Whether a party to a case is a "free white person" Mississippi
Gorin v. Gordon 38 Miss. 205 1859 0 Recovery of slaves distributed in a marriage settlement Mississippi
Powers v. Presgroves 38 Miss. 227 1859 1 Mississippi
Sims v. Yazoo & Big Black Plank Road Co. 38 Miss. 23 1859 1 Mississippi
Fairly v. Fairly 38 Miss. 280 1859 0 Purchase of slaves by agent with funds of the principle, consideration issues Mississippi
Lowe v. Barnett 38 Miss. 329 1860 0 Petition regarding marital property in a will Mississippi
Cocke v. Board of Police 38 Miss. 340 1860 0 Liability of a master for failure of slaves to work on public roads Mississippi
Otey v. McAfee's Adm'r 38 Miss. 348 1860 0 Attachment of slaves Mississippi
Cason v. Hubbard 38 Miss. 35 1859 0 Feme covert title to enslaved man Mississippi
Mangum v. Finucane 38 Miss. 354 1860 0 Replevin to recover slaves Mississippi
Griffin v. Sheffield 38 Miss. 359 1860 1 Mississippi
Trotter v. Parker 38 Miss. 473 1860 1 Mississippi
Lipscomb v. Postell ex rel. Van Vacter 38 Miss. 476 1860 0 Construing security of contract Mississippi
Smith v. Williams 38 Miss. 48 1859 0 Replevin action to recover slaves Mississippi
Joor v. Williams 38 Miss. 546 1860 0 Interest of trustee in estate Mississippi