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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Brown v. Smith 6 Miss. 387 1841 0 Purchase of property dispute Mississippi
Niles v. Anderson 6 Miss. 365 1841 1 Mississippi
Ross v. Vertner 6 Miss. 305 1840 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Grand Gulf Bank v. Henderson 6 Miss. 292 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Barker v. Wanzer 6 Miss. 290 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Anderson v. Lincoln 6 Miss. 279 1840 0 Purchase of property dispute Mississippi
Drake v. Collins 6 Miss. 253 1840 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Bank of the United States v. Patton 6 Miss. 200 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Clapp v. Mandeville 6 Miss. 197 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Hoy v. Couch 6 Miss. 188 1840 0 Right of property dispute Mississippi
Edgerton v. McRea 6 Miss. 183 1840 0 Bill of sale for slaves dispute Mississippi
Bank of Mississippi v. Catlett's Executors 6 Miss. 175 1840 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Wright v. Steamboat Vesta 6 Miss. 152 1840 1 Mississippi
Glidewell v. Hite 6 Miss. 110 1840 0 Creditor dispute Mississippi
Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railway Co. v. Blythe 69 Miss. 939 1892 1 Mississippi
Leigh v. Harrison 69 Miss. 923 1892 1 Mississippi
Barkwell v. Swan 69 Miss. 907 1892 1 Mississippi
Alsobrook v. Eggleston 69 Miss. 833 1892 1 Mississippi
Oglesby v. Bingham 69 Miss. 795 1892 1 Mississippi
Ward v. Cooper 69 Miss. 789 1892 1 Mississippi