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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Whitney ex rel. Stewart v. Whitney 15 Miss. 740 1846 0 Probate dispute Mississippi
Gilpin v. Smith 19 Miss. 109 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Goddard v. Long 13 Miss. 782 1846 0 Injunction on property Mississippi
Ross v. Wilson 15 Miss. 753 1846 0 Lien on property Mississippi
Carroll v. Renich 15 Miss. 798 1846 0 Martial rights to property dispute Mississippi
Davidson v. Moss 6 Miss. 673 1841 0 Warranty dispute Mississippi
Smith v. Williams 38 Miss. 48 1859 0 Replevin action to recover slaves Mississippi
Moseley v. Anderson 40 Miss. 49 1866 0 Replevin to recover enslaved woman Mississippi
Vining v. Hall 40 Miss. 83 1866 0 Probate of lost/destroyed will, including the emancipation of slaves and provision for them in Ohio Mississippi
French v. Davis 38 Miss. 167 1859 0 Administrator charged with the hire of slaves Mississippi
Collins v. Melton 40 Miss. 242 1866 0 Entitlement of a widow to receive estate Mississippi
Barney v. Scherling 40 Miss. 320 1866 0 Attachments on conveyance of property Mississippi
Fairly v. Fairly 38 Miss. 280 1859 0 Purchase of slaves by agent with funds of the principle, consideration issues Mississippi
Cocke v. Board of Police 38 Miss. 340 1860 0 Liability of a master for failure of slaves to work on public roads Mississippi
Riley v. Watson 18 Ind. 291 1862 0 Indiana
Joor v. Williams 38 Miss. 546 1860 0 Interest of trustee in estate Mississippi
Brooke v. Waring 7 Gill 5 1848 0 Maryland
Keaton v. Miller 38 Miss. 630 1860 0 Dispute over enslaved woman given as a loan to married couple Mississippi
Mahone v. Williams 39 Ala. 202 1863 0 Bill in Equity to Set Aside Sale under Mortgage Alabama
Green v. Phillips 41 N.C. 223 1849 0 Suit in equity North Carolina