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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Mathews v. Springer 16 F. Cas. 1096 1871 0 Whether emancipated slaves could accept benefits left to them in a will United States
Burney v. Boyett 2 Miss. 39 1834 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Berry v. Hale 2 Miss. 315 1836 0 Recovery for slave Mississippi
Wren v. Gayden 2 Miss. 365 1836 0 Estate dispute Mississippi
Montgomery v. Norris 2 Miss. 499 1837 0 Trover for slaves Mississippi
Davidson v. Jones 26 Miss. 56 1853 0 Consideration of deed Mississippi
Trotter v. White 26 Miss. 88 1853 0 Fraud in sale of mortgaged property Mississippi
Duncan v. Johnson 23 Miss. 130 1851 0 Distribution of enslaved persons in estate Mississippi
Johnson v. Nations 26 Miss. 147 1853 0 Recovery of enslaved persons Mississippi
Laura v. State 26 Miss. 174 1853 0 Attempted murder by 3 enslaved persons Mississippi
Thompson v. Ross 26 Miss. 198 1853 0 Perfection of execution Mississippi
Garrison v. Fisher 26 Miss. 352 1853 0 Title to enslaved woman in estate Mississippi
Heard v. Garrett 34 Miss. 152 1857 0 Construction of written agreement Mississippi
Calhoun v. Rail 26 Miss. 414 1853 0 Division of estate Mississippi
Holman v. Murdock 34 Miss. 275 1857 0 Importation of slaves uncertified for sale Mississippi
Doe ex dem. Shelton v. Hamilton 23 Miss. 496 1852 0 Disposition of enslaved persons under levy Mississippi
Hill v. Hardy 34 Miss. 289 1857 0 Jurisdiction of probate court Mississippi
Brown v. Kidd 34 Miss. 291 1857 0 Satisfaction of execution of levy of personal estate Mississippi
Van Winkle v. Smith 26 Miss. 491 1853 0 Fraudulent possession of enslaved persons Mississippi
Hamilton v. State 35 Miss. 214 1858 0 Trial for larceny of an enslaved man Mississippi