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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ferguson v. Applenhite 18 Miss. 301 1848 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Pass v. Dykes 16 Miss. 92 1846 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Moody v. Doe ex dem. Harper 25 Miss. 484 1853 0 Introduction of records of sale of enslaved persons as evidence Mississippi
James v. Fisk 17 Miss. 144 1847 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Pettibone v. James 25 Miss. 495 1853 0 Payment of expenses to manage plantation of estate Mississippi
Turner v. Chambers 18 Miss. 308 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Quine v. Quine 17 Miss. 155 1847 0 Estate dispute Mississippi
Fisher v. Leach 18 Miss. 313 1848 0 Adminstrator of estate dispute Mississippi
Kelly v. Weaver 37 Miss. 631 1859 0 Ursurious contract Mississippi
Benoit v. Brill 15 Miss. 32 1846 0 Estate dispute Mississippi
Thomas v. Grand Gulf Bank 17 Miss. 201 1848 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Long v. Hickingbottom 28 Miss. 772 1855 0 Transfer of enslaved woman by feme covert Mississippi
Gaines v. Smiley 15 Miss. 53 1846 0 Estate dispute Mississippi
Long v. Shackleford 25 Miss. 559 1853 0 Fraudulent conveyance Mississippi
Ellzey v. Stone 13 Miss. 21 1845 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Richards v. Fuqua's Adm'rs 28 Miss. 792 1855 0 Recovery of value of deceased enslaved man Mississippi
Frost v. Doyle 15 Miss. 68 1846 0 Martial property dispute Mississippi
Berry v. Bland 15 Miss. 77 1846 0 Marital property dispute Mississippi
Waul v. Kirkman 25 Miss. 609 1853 0 Payment of debts secured by enslaved persons Mississippi
Fisher v. Allen 3 Miss. 611 1837 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi