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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Land v. Land 22 Miss. 99 1850 0 Marital rights to property Mississippi
Hampton v. Rather 30 Miss. 193 1855 0 Replevin for recovery of enslaved woman Mississippi
Wash v. State 22 Miss. 120 1850 0 Whether proof that an enslaved man was owned by a person was enough to uphold capital conviction Mississippi
Masters v. Dunn 30 Miss. 264 1855 0 Entitlement to sue Mississippi
Dillon v. Bennett 22 Miss. 171 1850 0 Chattel mortgages after sale of property, including enslaved persons Mississippi
Rail v. Dotson 22 Miss. 176 1850 0 Division of estate Mississippi
Prewett v. Coopwood 30 Miss. 369 1855 0 Fraudulent conveyance Mississippi
Luckey v. Dykes 10 Miss. 60 1843 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Watkins v. Adams 32 Miss. 333 1856 0 Grant of administration of estate - specifically involving removal of slaves Mississippi
Butler v. Hicks 19 Miss. 78 1848 0 Purchaser of slaves dispute Mississippi
Joslin v. Caughlin 30 Miss. 502 1855 0 Irregularity in executor's sale Mississippi
Sharp v. Maxwell 30 Miss. 589 1856 0 What qualifies as separate estate of husband and wife Mississippi
Garrett v. Hamblin 19 Miss. 241 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
O'Reilly v. Hendricks 10 Miss. 388 1844 0 Trust property dispute Mississippi
Moore v. Chambers 19 Miss. 408 1848 0 Alleged wrongful levy on slave Mississippi
Coffee v. Planters' Bank ex rel. Winans 19 Miss. 458 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Hunter's Admrs. v. Hunter 1 Miss. 194 1825 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Hoggatt's Admr. v. Hunt's Executors 1 Miss. 216 1826 0 Action to recover slaves Mississippi
Kelly v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 235 1872 0 Action against master for killing a slave Mississippi
Randall v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 254 1872 0 Action naming negro a slave Mississippi