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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Barker v. Stacy 25 Miss. 471 1853 0 Proper notice of sale of property? Mississippi
Cheairs v. Smith 37 Miss. 646 1859 0 Whether a provision for emancipation voids an entire will Mississippi
Abram v. State 25 Miss. 589 1853 0 Swearing of grand jury **** Mississippi
Green v. Green 11 Miss. 256 1844 0 Estate property dispute Mississippi
Wharton v. Conger 17 Miss. 510 1848 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Chilton v. Cox 15 Miss. 791 1846 0 Lien upon slave dispute Mississippi
Haughton v. Brandon 40 Miss. 729 1866 0 Construction of last will and testament Mississippi
Dancey v. Sugg 46 Miss. 606 1872 0 Evidence in a case regarding sale of enslaved woman Mississippi
Hampton v. Rather 30 Miss. 193 1855 0 Replevin for recovery of enslaved woman Mississippi
Wash v. State 22 Miss. 120 1850 0 Whether proof that an enslaved man was owned by a person was enough to uphold capital conviction Mississippi
Prewett v. Coopwood 30 Miss. 369 1855 0 Fraudulent conveyance Mississippi
Sharp v. Maxwell 30 Miss. 589 1856 0 What qualifies as separate estate of husband and wife Mississippi
Garrett v. Hamblin 19 Miss. 241 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Coffee v. Planters' Bank ex rel. Winans 19 Miss. 458 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Cicely v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 435 1872 0 Indictment for murder Mississippi
Sarah v. State 28 Miss. 267 1854 0 Indictment of enslaved woman for attempted murder Mississippi
Moore v. Allen 25 Miss. 363 1853 0 Liability for seizure and sale of property Mississippi
Bacon v. Tyner 26 Miss. 190 1853 0 Vestment of property Mississippi
Gray v. Bridgeforth 33 Miss. 312 1857 0 Construction of clause in will Mississippi
Thomas v. Estes 10 Miss. 439 1844 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi