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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Wilson v. McElroy 10 Miss. 241 1844 0 Estate property sale dispute Mississippi
Merrill v. Melchior 30 Miss. 516 1855 0 Proving illegal sale of slaves Mississippi
Hill v. Richards 19 Miss. 194 1848 0 Petition to sell slaves Mississippi
Boyd v. Lambeth 24 Miss. 433 1852 0 Attachment of equity Mississippi
Garrett v. Hamblin 19 Miss. 219 1848 0 Levy on slave dispute Mississippi
Bosley v. Bruner 24 Miss. 457 1852 0 Judgment without notice Mississippi
Dick v. State 30 Miss. 631 1856 0 Trial of enslaved man for attempted rape Mississippi
Garland v. Chambers 19 Miss. 337 1848 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Barksdale v. Elam 30 Miss. 694 1856 0 How illegal condition affects a contract Mississippi
Work v. Harper 24 Miss. 517 1852 0 Notice to creditor regarding mortgage Mississippi
Presley v. Rodgers 24 Miss. 520 1852 0 Conveyance of enslaved persons on whom there is a levy Mississippi
Presley v. Stribling 24 Miss. 527 1852 0 Interest in enslaved persons for purpose of payment of debt Mississippi
Worten v. Howard 10 Miss. 527 1844 0 Action to recover a slave Mississippi
Hamberlain v. Marble 24 Miss. 586 1852 0 Equity in cases where two people have claims against property Mississippi
Murphy v. State 24 Miss. 590 1852 0 Whether the name of an enslaved person or their owner must be stated in an indictment under specific act Mississippi
Phipps v. Tarpley 24 Miss. 597 1852 0 Holding of legal title Mississippi
Beatty v. Smith 10 Miss. 567 1844 0 Sale of personal property dispute Mississippi
Houston v. Burney 10 Miss. 583 1844 0 Action against vendor of slaves Mississippi
Dillard v. Wright 19 Miss. 455 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Benson v. Benson 24 Miss. 625 1852 0 Satisfaction of debt Mississippi