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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Irion v. Hume 50 Miss. 419 1874 0 Attachment of slaves Mississippi
Joslin v. Caughlin 27 Miss. 852 1854 0 Sale of enslaved person Mississippi
Cole v. Leake 27 Miss. 767 1854 0 Distribution of profits from sale of enslaved person Mississippi
Frizell v. White 27 Miss. 198 1854 0 Right to replevin of enslaved persons Mississippi
Parr v. Gibbons 27 Miss. 375 1854 0 Recovery of enslaved girl Mississippi
Shirley v. Fearne 33 Miss. 653 1857 0 Execution of deed when multiple parties have interest Mississippi
Denson v. Denson 33 Miss. 560 1857 0 Review of probate court bill Mississippi
McAnulty v. Bingaman 7 Miss. 382 1842 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Kent v. Allbritain 5 Miss. 317 1840 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Davis v. Rhodes 39 Miss. 152 1860 0 Evidence in case regarding execution of trust Mississippi
Gates v. Flint 39 Miss. 365 1860 0 Execution of levy on a chattel Mississippi
George v. State 39 Miss. 570 1860 0 Same facts as Jospehine v. State (39 Miss. 613) Mississippi
Frank v. State 39 Miss. 705 1861 0 Evidentiary issues, including validity of confession, in a B&E committed by enslaved man Mississippi
Josephine v. State 39 Miss. 613 1861 0 Evidentiary issues in the murder of a slaveowner's daughter by enslaved woman, and attempted poisoning of the rest of the family Mississippi
McRea v. Walker 5 Miss. 455 1840 0 Recovery for property Mississippi
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
King v. Terry 7 Miss. 513 1842 0 Levy on slave dispute Mississippi
Melton v. Howard 8 Miss. 103 1843 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Rowley v. Cummings 9 Miss. 340 1843 0 Levy on slave dispute Mississippi
Vanhouten v. Reily 14 Miss. 440 1846 0 Levy on slave Mississippi