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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Walker v. McDowell 12 Miss. 118 1845 0 Personal property dispute Mississippi
Bingham v. Sessions 14 Miss. 13 1846 0 Personal property dispute Mississippi
Jones v. Coon 13 Miss. 751 1846 0 Personal property dispute Mississippi
Boner v. Elgee 6 Rob. 6 1843 0 Personal jurisdiction, seizure, sales, property, mortgages, classification, recordation, privileges, damages Louisiana
Broadwell by Broadwell v. Holmes 871 S.W.2d 471 1994 1 personal injury, parental immunity Tennessee
McIntyre v. Balentine 833 S.W.2d 52 1992 1 personal injury, auto accident Tennessee
Blake v. Page 60 N.C. 255 1864 0 Perpetuities North Carolina
Cothran v. State 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1382 1872 0 Perjury of a witness in a case involving a broken contract Mississippi
Graham v. Graham 1 Serg. & Rawle 330 1815 0 Perjury SC of PA.
Thompson v. Ross 26 Miss. 198 1853 0 Perfection of execution Mississippi
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
Board of Levee Commissioners v. Harris 20 La. 201 1868 0 Penalties, criminal Louisiana
Cassedy v. Williams 5 F. Cas. 272 1843 0 Payments United States
Lovelady v. Davis 33 Miss. 577 1857 0 Payment of legacy Mississippi
Pettibone v. James 25 Miss. 495 1853 0 Payment of expenses to manage plantation of estate Mississippi
Waul v. Kirkman 25 Miss. 609 1853 0 Payment of debts secured by enslaved persons Mississippi
Evans v. Fisher 40 Miss. 643 1866 0 Payment of debts for slaves freed through emancipation Mississippi
Ceasar v. Kirshaw 2 Del. Cas. 228 1805 0 Payment of $400 for an enslaved person to keep the peace Delaware
Phillips v. Gaston 37 Ga. 16 1867 0 payment for debt Georgia
Shawn v. Bishop 2 Del. Cas. 208 1804 0 Payment due due to failure to pay plaintiff for purchase of an enslaved individual Delaware