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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Succession of Macarty 2 La. Ann. 979 1847 1 Louisiana
Wallis v. Rhea 12 Ala. 646 1847 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Weathersby v. Huddleston 2 La. Ann. 845 1847 1 Louisiana
Buchanan v. Pue 6 Gill 112 1847 0 Maryland
Gough v. Edelen 5 Gill 101 1847 0 Maryland
Shilling v. Shilling 6 Gill 171 1847 0 0 Maryland
Freeman v. Sedwick 6 Gill 28 1847 0 Maryland
Hilleary v. Hurdle 6 Gill 105 1847 0 Maryland
Newell v. Newell 17 Miss. 56 1847 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Kirby v. Calhoun 16 Miss. 462 1847 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Dearing v. Windham 11 Ala. 204 1847 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Hindman v. Dill & Co. 11 Ala. 689 1847 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Magruder v. Darnall 6 Gill 269 1847 0 Maryland
Talbert v. Melton 17 Miss. 9 1847 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Fitzgerald v. Reed 17 Miss. 94 1847 0 Bill of sale dispute Mississippi
James v. Fisk 17 Miss. 144 1847 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Quine v. Quine 17 Miss. 155 1847 0 Estate dispute Mississippi
Stovall v. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Memphis 16 Miss. 305 1847 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Martin v. Lofland 16 Miss. 352 1847 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Bond v. Jones 16 Miss. 368 1847 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi