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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Carradine v. Collins 15 Miss. 428 1846 0 Gift of property dispute Mississippi
Woods v. Sturdevant 38 Miss. 68 1859 0 Gift of enslaved man from a parent to a child. Mississippi
Wilkinson v. Cook 44 Miss. 367 1870 0 Validity of suit for promissory note given in consideration of slaves later emancipated Mississippi
Dick v. State 30 Miss. 593 1856 0 Murder trial of enslaved men for the murder of their master Mississippi
Covey v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 349 1872 0 Motion for arrest in judgement of slave Mississippi
Prewett v. Dobbs 21 Miss. 431 1850 0 Bill of sale dispute Mississippi
Kilpatrick v. Bush 23 Miss. 199 1851 0 Administrator removal of enslaved persons from the state Mississippi
Cromartie v. Robison 55 N.C. 218 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Conner v. Hull 36 Miss. 424 1858 0 Issues arising from gift of an enslaved man Mississippi
Simon v. State 37 Miss. 288 1859 0 Evidentiary issues in the case of a murder by a runaway Mississippi
Minor v. State 36 Miss. 630 1859 0 Whether enslaved man is entitled to a writ of error in non-capital cases Mississippi
Mahorner v. Hooe 17 Miss. 247 1848 0 Empanicapation of slaves by will dispute Mississippi
Wade v. American Colonization Society 15 Miss. 663 1846 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Hall v. Dickey 32 Miss. 208 1856 0 Validity of parol gift of enslaved woman Mississippi
Whitehead v. Ducker 19 Miss. 98 1848 0 Purchase of slaves dispute Mississippi
Bowen v. Bonner 45 Miss. 10 1871 0 Right of action of executor for notes for the purchase of slaves Mississippi
Gibson v. Green 45 Miss. 209 1871 0 Bankruptcy action Mississippi
Pollen v. James 45 Miss. 129 1871 0 Promissory note given for "money loaned" for the purchase of enslaved woman Mississippi
Martin v. Tarver 43 Miss. 517 1871 0 Power of administrator to pay or delay payment of debts for slaves Mississippi
Herrod v. Davis 43 Miss. 102 1870 0 Contract for the hiring of a former slave and the status of said hire in context of emancipation Mississippi