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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Davis v. Doe ex dem. Delpit 25 Miss. 445 1853 1 Mississippi
Garrison v. Fisher 26 Miss. 352 1853 0 Title to enslaved woman in estate Mississippi
Cannon v. Benson 26 Miss. 395 1853 1 Mississippi
Phillips v. McLaughlin 26 Miss. 592 1853 0 Adverse possession Mississippi
Lyon v. Knott 26 Miss. 548 1853 0 Ownership of enslaved persons Mississippi
Frelick v. Turner 26 Miss. 393 1853 0 Guardian exceeding amount of ward's estate by hiring enslaved person Mississippi
Rabb v. Griffin 26 Miss. 579 1853 0 Vestment of a deceased married woman's property Mississippi
Newman v. Elam 26 Miss. 474 1853 0 Tax on person who sold enslaved persons for a living Mississippi
Phillips v. McLaughlin 26 Miss. 597 1853 0 Delivery of property Mississippi
Robbins v. McMillan 26 Miss. 434 1853 0 Distribution of estate Mississippi
Leiper v. Hoffman 26 Miss. 615 1853 0 Formerly enslaved woman's right to property bequeathed to her Mississippi
Trotter v. McCall 26 Miss. 410 1853 0 Violation of contract for hire of an enslaved person, resulting in injury to the person Mississippi
Van Winkle v. Smith 26 Miss. 491 1853 0 Fraudulent possession of enslaved persons Mississippi
Abram v. State 25 Miss. 589 1853 0 Swearing of grand jury **** Mississippi
Riggs v. State 26 Miss. 51 1853 1 Mississippi
Long v. Shackleford 25 Miss. 559 1853 0 Fraudulent conveyance Mississippi
Brantley v. Carter 26 Miss. 282 1853 1 Mississippi
Waul v. Kirkman 25 Miss. 609 1853 0 Payment of debts secured by enslaved persons Mississippi
Allen v. Keith 26 Miss. 232 1853 1 Mississippi
Armstrong v. Stovall 26 Miss. 275 1853 0 Fraudulent estate? Mississippi