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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Garland v. Chambers 19 Miss. 337 1848 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Commonwealth v. Ricks 42 Va. 416 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Thompsons v. Meek 34 Va. 419 1836 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Presley v. Stribling 24 Miss. 527 1852 0 Interest in enslaved persons for purpose of payment of debt Mississippi
Hamberlain v. Marble 24 Miss. 586 1852 0 Equity in cases where two people have claims against property Mississippi
Murphy v. State 24 Miss. 590 1852 0 Whether the name of an enslaved person or their owner must be stated in an indictment under specific act Mississippi
Houston v. Burney 10 Miss. 583 1844 0 Action against vendor of slaves Mississippi
Dillard v. Wright 19 Miss. 455 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Coleman v. Rives 24 Miss. 634 1852 0 Liability of plantation of enslaved persons to a judgment Mississippi
Walker v. Fuqua 24 Miss. 640 1852 0 Conveyance of enslaved persons by estate administrator Mississippi
Rogers v. Silas 42 Ga. 541 1871 0 slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Hinds v. Terry 1 Miss. 80 1820 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Dismukes v. Terry 1 Miss. 197 1825 0 Action of relief Mississippi
Hubert v. McGahey 1 Miss. 246 1826 0 Levy on slave Mississippi
Farrar v. Gaillard's Admr. 1 Miss. 269 1827 0 Contract dispute Mississippi
Hutchins v. Lee 1 Miss. 293 1827 0 Runaway slaves dispute Mississippi
Herrington's Exr. v. Herrington 1 Miss. 322 1829 0 Probate dispute Mississippi
Miller v. Doxey 1 Miss. 329 1829 0 Action of trover for slaves Mississippi
Turnbull v. Middleton 1 Miss. 413 1831 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Bethune v. Terry 36 N.C. 397 1841 0 Sales North Carolina