Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Prewett v. Coopwood 30 Miss. 369 1855 0 Fraudulent conveyance Mississippi
Deans v. McLendon 30 Miss. 343 1855 0 Illegal sale of enslaved men Mississippi
Young v. Cook 30 Miss. 320 1855 0 Action for legacy consisting of an enslaved girl Mississippi
Jordan v. M'Kenzie 30 Miss. 32 1855 0 Recovery of slaves Mississippi
Read v. Manning 30 Miss. 308 1855 0 Emancipation of slaves via will, in contravention of state laws Mississippi
Hairston v. Hairston 30 Miss. 276 1855 0 Revocation of will bequeathing property to an enslaved person Mississippi
Masters v. Dunn 30 Miss. 264 1855 0 Entitlement to sue Mississippi
Hampton v. Rather 30 Miss. 193 1855 0 Replevin for recovery of enslaved woman Mississippi
Lowery v. Craig 30 Miss. 19 1855 1 Mississippi
Noel v. Wheatly 30 Miss. 181 1855 0 Breach of warranty Mississippi
Thompson v. Young 30 Miss. 17 1855 0 Murder of a runaway enslaved man Mississippi
Pennington v. Acker 30 Miss. 161 1855 0 Conveyance and sale of slaves Mississippi
Thompson v. Thomas 30 Miss. 152 1855 1 Mississippi
George v. Bean 30 Miss. 147 1855 0 Fraudulent representations of administrator in sale of enslaved woman Mississippi
Moye v. Herndon 30 Miss. 110 1855 0 Evidence Mississippi
White v. State 306 So. 2d 299 1975 1 Mississippi
Kitchens v. State 300 So. 2d 922 1974 1 Mississippi
Gaiter v. State 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1752 1872 1 Mississippi
James v. State 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1741 1872 1 Mississippi
Head v. State 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1700 1872 1 Mississippi