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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Townsend v. Odam 1 Miss. 356 1829 0 Recovery for possession of slaves Mississippi
King v. Cooper 1 Miss. 359 1829 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Wells v. Shipp 1 Miss. 353 1829 0 Detinue to recover slaves 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
Shanks v. Chambless 1 Miss. 249 1827 0 Conveyance of slave dispute Mississippi
Farrar v. Gaillard's Admr. 1 Miss. 269 1827 0 Contract dispute Mississippi
Duncan v. Dick 1 Miss. 281 1827 0 Action to recover slave Mississippi
Hutchins v. Lee 1 Miss. 293 1827 0 Runaway slaves dispute Mississippi
Connell v. Lewis 1 Miss. 251 1827 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Hubert v. McGahey 1 Miss. 246 1826 0 Levy on slave Mississippi
Hoggatt's Admr. v. Hunt's Executors 1 Miss. 216 1826 0 Action to recover slaves Mississippi
Hunter's Admrs. v. Hunter 1 Miss. 194 1825 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
State v. McGraw 1 Miss. 208 1825 0 Indictment for stealing slave Mississippi
Dismukes v. Terry 1 Miss. 197 1825 0 Action of relief Mississippi
Texada v. Camp 1 Miss. 150 1824 0 Warranty dispute Mississippi
Terrel v. Ligon 1 Miss. 170 1824 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Scudder v. Seals 1 Miss. 154 1824 0 Action to restore slaves Mississippi
M'Farland v. Smith 1 Miss. 172 1824 0 Action of trespass Mississippi
Taylor v. Sorsby 1 Miss. 97 1821 0 Action for stealing slaves Mississippi