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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Cocke v. Board of Police 38 Miss. 340 1860 0 Liability of a master for failure of slaves to work on public roads Mississippi
Mangum v. Finucane 38 Miss. 354 1860 0 Replevin to recover slaves Mississippi
Fondren v. Durfee 39 Miss. 324 1860 0 Breach of warranty in the sale of a sick slave Mississippi
George v. State 39 Miss. 570 1860 0 Same facts as Jospehine v. State (39 Miss. 613) Mississippi
Tucker v. Stites 39 Miss. 196 1860 0 Interpretation of a will Mississippi
Lowe v. Barnett 38 Miss. 329 1860 0 Petition regarding marital property in a will Mississippi
Oliver v. State 39 Miss. 526 1860 0 Evidentiary issues in the testimony in a trial of a white man who killed enslaved man Mississippi
Hoover v. Wells 39 Miss. 445 1860 0 Entitlement to slaves posessed by wife under 1839 Act Mississippi
Garnett v. Cowles 39 Miss. 60 1860 0 Will providing for emancipation of slaves by purchase for freedom Mississippi
Edwards v. Gibbs 39 Miss. 166 1860 1 Mississippi
Joor v. Williams 38 Miss. 546 1860 0 Interest of trustee in estate Mississippi
Clark v. Slaughter 38 Miss. 64 1859 1 Mississippi
Portevant v. Neylaus 38 Miss. 104 1859 1 Mississippi
Gibson v. Jayne 37 Miss. 164 1859 0 Recovery of slaves Mississippi
Strawhern v. State 37 Miss. 422 1859 1 Mississippi
Haralson v. White 38 Miss. 178 1859 0 Voucher for payment of judgement Mississippi
Fairly v. Fairly 38 Miss. 280 1859 0 Purchase of slaves by agent with funds of the principle, consideration issues Mississippi
Cason v. Hubbard 38 Miss. 35 1859 0 Feme covert title to enslaved man Mississippi
Smith v. Williams 38 Miss. 48 1859 0 Replevin action to recover slaves Mississippi
Kelly v. Weaver 37 Miss. 631 1859 0 Ursurious contract Mississippi