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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Jayne v. Dillon 28 Miss. 283 1854 0 Replevin Mississippi
Emanuel v. State 36 Miss. 627 1859 0 Entitlement of enslaved men to habeaus corpus after felony conviction Mississippi
Aaron v. Davidson 25 Miss. 213 1852 0 Exemption of enslaved girl from a levy of execution Mississippi
Jenkins v. Gowen 37 Miss. 444 1859 0 Replevin to recover possession of enslaved woman Mississippi
Dunlap v. Hearn 37 Miss. 471 1859 0 Evidentiary issues in title to enslaved woman Mississippi
Talbert v. Melton 17 Miss. 9 1847 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Jackson v. Jackson 28 Miss. 674 1855 0 Advancement of slaves Mississippi
Thomas v. Grand Gulf Bank 17 Miss. 201 1848 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Long v. Hickingbottom 28 Miss. 772 1855 0 Transfer of enslaved woman by feme covert Mississippi
Long v. Shackleford 25 Miss. 559 1853 0 Fraudulent conveyance Mississippi
Richards v. Fuqua's Adm'rs 28 Miss. 792 1855 0 Recovery of value of deceased enslaved man Mississippi
Wilkins ex rel. Gwin v. Wells 17 Miss. 325 1848 0 Action of detinue for slaves Mississippi
Fellows v. Griffin 17 Miss. 362 1848 0 Levy on slave Mississippi
Harrington v. Harrington 3 Miss. 701 1838 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Thompson v. Williams 15 Miss. 270 1846 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Grand Gulf Railroad & Banking Co. ex rel. Ingraham v. Conger 17 Miss. 505 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
James v. Dowell 15 Miss. 333 1846 0 False warranty of slave dispute Mississippi
Gayden v. Marshall 16 Miss. 489 1847 0 Levy on slave Mississippi
Whitney ex rel. Stewart v. Whitney 15 Miss. 740 1846 0 Probate dispute Mississippi
Goddard v. Long 13 Miss. 782 1846 0 Injunction on property Mississippi