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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Weir v. Brooks 17 Tex. 638 1856 0 Levy on slaves Texas
Wright v. Smith 19 Tex. 297 1857 0 Levy on slaves Texas
Harrington v. O'Reilly 17 Miss. 216 1848 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Garland v. Chambers 19 Miss. 337 1848 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Connell v. Lewis 1 Miss. 251 1827 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Baldwin v. Conger 17 Miss. 516 1848 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Ellis v. Abercrombie ex rel. Stephens 18 Miss. 474 1848 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Martin v. Lofland 16 Miss. 352 1847 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Bank of Mississippi v. Catlett's Executors 6 Miss. 175 1840 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Talbert v. Melton 17 Miss. 9 1847 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Banks v. Evans 18 Miss. 35 1848 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Terrel v. Ligon 1 Miss. 170 1824 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Bozman v. Brown 7 Miss. 349 1842 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Parker v. Administrator of Amos Whiting 7 Miss. 352 1842 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
McAnulty v. Bingaman 7 Miss. 382 1842 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Beers v. Rhea 5 Tex. 349 1849 0 Levy on slaves Texas
Huston v. Curl 8 Tex. 239 1852 0 Levy on slaves action Texas
Harris v. Shackleford 6 Tex. 133 1851 0 Levy on slaves after death of defendant Texas
Crisler v. Garland 19 Miss. 136 1848 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi