Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Berry v. Folkes 60 Miss. 576 1882 1 Mississippi
Arnold v. United Insurance 1 Johns. Cas. 363 1800 1 New York
Carlisle v. Gunn 68 Miss. 243 1890 1 Mississippi
Cameron v. Watson 40 Miss. 191 1866 1 Mississippi
Andrews v. Andrews 48 Miss. 220 1873 1 Mississippi
The Venus 12 U.S. 253 1814 1 United States
In re Thompson 9 Mont. 381 1890 1 Montana
Pope v. State 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1146 1872 1 Mississippi
Elbers & Kraffts v. United Insurance Co. 16 Johns. 128 1819 1 New York
Boswell v. Thigpen 75 Miss. 308 1897 1 Mississippi
Blake v. Blake 53 Miss. 182 1876 1 Mississippi
Mid-Continent Finance Corp. v. Grant 213 Miss. 789 1952 1 Mississippi
Brown v. State 99 Miss. 719 1911 1 Mississippi
Carruth v. Easterling 247 Miss. 364 1963 1 Mississippi
Nelms v. State 21 Miss. 500 1850 1 Mississippi
Nelms v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 509 1872 1 Mississippi
Martin v. Dix 52 Miss. 53 1876 1 Mississippi
Gilliam v. Chancellor 43 Miss. 437 1871 1 Mississippi
Lawson v. Jeffries 47 Miss. 686 1873 1 Mississippi
Porter v. Alexander 195 N.C. 5 1928 1 North Carolina