Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Heard v. Garrett 34 Miss. 152 1857 0 Construction of written agreement Mississippi
Stanwood v. Clampitt 23 Miss. 372 1852 0 Surety on mortgage (?) Mississippi
Trotter v. McCall 26 Miss. 410 1853 0 Violation of contract for hire of an enslaved person, resulting in injury to the person Mississippi
Harper v. Hill 35 Miss. 63 1858 0 Sale of slaves under a levy Mississippi
Calhoun v. Rail 26 Miss. 414 1853 0 Division of estate Mississippi
Stone v. Montgomery 35 Miss. 83 1858 0 Enjoinment of property Mississippi
Mitchell v. Mitchell 35 Miss. 108 1858 0 Entitlement of wife to her separate estate consisting of money and slaves Mississippi
Robbins v. McMillan 26 Miss. 434 1853 0 Distribution of estate Mississippi
Newman v. Elam 26 Miss. 474 1853 0 Tax on person who sold enslaved persons for a living Mississippi
Terrel v. Ligon 1 Miss. 170 1824 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Heard v. Daniel 26 Miss. 451 1853 0 Accountability of guardian for management of ward's property Mississippi
Jones v. Donald 26 Miss. 461 1853 0 Lawsuit for carrying an enslaved person out of the state Mississippi
Hoover v. Wells 35 Miss. 159 1858 0 Defective conveyance of slaves by wife binding on husband Mississippi
State v. Borroum 23 Miss. 477 1852 0 Illegal trading with an enslaved person Mississippi
Holman v. Murdock 34 Miss. 275 1857 0 Importation of slaves uncertified for sale Mississippi
Doe ex dem. Shelton v. Hamilton 23 Miss. 496 1852 0 Disposition of enslaved persons under levy Mississippi
Grinstead v. Foute 26 Miss. 476 1853 0 Action founded on writing promising to hire and care for enslaved persons Mississippi
Hill v. Hardy 34 Miss. 289 1857 0 Jurisdiction of probate court Mississippi
Brown v. Kidd 34 Miss. 291 1857 0 Satisfaction of execution of levy of personal estate Mississippi
Van Winkle v. Smith 26 Miss. 491 1853 0 Fraudulent possession of enslaved persons Mississippi