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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Norcum v. Lum 33 Miss. 299 1857 1 Mississippi
Shipp v. Wheeless 33 Miss. 646 1857 0 Purchaser seeking recission of contract Mississippi
Shirley v. Fearne 33 Miss. 653 1857 0 Execution of deed when multiple parties have interest Mississippi
Garnett v. Kirkman 33 Miss. 389 1857 0 Forbearance on contract Mississippi
Lovelady v. Davis 33 Miss. 577 1857 0 Payment of legacy Mississippi
Magee v. Catching 33 Miss. 672 1857 0 Right to repurchase Mississippi
Houston v. Bibb 50 N.C. 83 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
McEachin v. McRae 50 N.C. 19 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Lane v. Bennett 56 N.C. 390 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bell v. Walker 50 N.C. 43 1857 0 Action of covenant North Carolina
Airey v. Holmes 50 N.C. 142 1857 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Baines v. Drake 50 N.C. 153 1857 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Young v. McDaniel 50 N.C. 103 1857 0 Action for harboring a slave North Carolina
Mount v. Brown 33 Miss. 566 1857 0 Refusal to complete a purchase of slaves Mississippi
Arline v. Miller 22 Ga. 330 1857 0 equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Adams v. Dickson 23 Ga. 406 1857 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Webb v. Webb's Heirs 29 Ala. 588 1857 0 Will & trust Alabama
Crimm's Adm'rs v. Crawford 29 Ala. 623 1857 0 Action by adminstrator for recovery of enslaved persons Alabama
McKenzie v. Bentley 30 Ala. 139 1857 0 Debt dispute Alabama
Bridges v. Maxwell 34 Miss. 309 1857 0 Slaves removed from property by administrators Mississippi