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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Whitley v. Stephenson 38 Miss. 113 1859 0 Widow's right to property Mississippi
Heirn v. Bridault 37 Miss. 209 1859 0 Rights of alien free negroes Mississippi
Simon v. State 37 Miss. 288 1859 0 Evidentiary issues in the case of a murder by a runaway Mississippi
French v. Davis 38 Miss. 167 1859 0 Administrator charged with the hire of slaves Mississippi
Minor v. State 36 Miss. 630 1859 0 Whether enslaved man is entitled to a writ of error in non-capital cases Mississippi
Ratliff v. Davis 38 Miss. 107 1859 1 Mississippi
Mitchell v. Woodson 37 Miss. 567 1859 1 Mississippi
Root v. McFerrin 37 Miss. 17 1859 1 Mississippi
Wilkinson v. Flowers 37 Miss. 579 1859 1 Mississippi
Lanehart v. Jeter 36 Miss. 650 1859 0 Interest of husband in slaves belonging to wife Mississippi
Wesley v. State 37 Miss. 327 1859 0 Trial of enslaved man for the killing of his master Mississippi
George v. State 37 Miss. 316 1859 0 Rape of an enslaved woman by an enslaved man Mississippi
Sims v. Yazoo & Big Black Plank Road Co. 38 Miss. 23 1859 1 Mississippi
Mitchell v. Wells 37 Miss. 235 1859 0 Slave asserting freedom by nature of having lived in free state Mississippi
Plummer v. Plummer 37 Miss. 185 1859 0 Decree obtained by fraud in division of property Mississippi
Powers v. Presgroves 38 Miss. 227 1859 1 Mississippi
Wilson v. Horne 37 Miss. 477 1859 0 Recovery of the amount of promissory note Mississippi
Dunlap v. Hearn 37 Miss. 471 1859 0 Evidentiary issues in title to enslaved woman Mississippi
Rocco v. State 37 Miss. 357 1859 1 Mississippi
Johnston v. Union Bank of Tennessee 37 Miss. 526 1859 1 Mississippi