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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Lesassier v. Dashiell 17 La. 194 1841 0 Seizure, sales, property, privileges, successions, mortgages Louisiana
West v. Gibbs 42 Miss. 168 1868 0 Administration of an estate Mississippi
Blewett v. Evans 42 Miss. 804 1869 0 Contract for the sale of slaves and warranties therin Mississippi
Vicksburg & Meridian R. R. v. Green 42 Miss. 436 1869 0 Admissibility of Emancipation Proclamation as evidence of a slave's emancipation for recovery purposes Mississippi
Josephine v. State 39 Miss. 613 1861 0 Evidentiary issues in the murder of a slaveowner's daughter by enslaved woman, and attempted poisoning of the rest of the family Mississippi
Frank v. State 39 Miss. 705 1861 0 Evidentiary issues, including validity of confession, in a B&E committed by enslaved man Mississippi
George v. State 39 Miss. 570 1860 0 Same facts as Jospehine v. State (39 Miss. 613) Mississippi
McMullen v. J. N. 39 Miss. 142 1860 0 Lien of surety Mississippi
Herrington v. Bradford's Executrix 1 Miss. 520 1832 0 Action of detinue for slaves Mississippi
Herndon v. Bryant 39 Miss. 335 1860 0 Warranty of soundness of slave Mississippi
Wells v. Mitchell 39 Miss. 800 1861 0 Petition for demurrer on settlement of estate Mississippi
Gates v. Flint 39 Miss. 365 1860 0 Execution of levy on a chattel Mississippi
Mizell v. Sims 39 Miss. 331 1860 0 False statements as to a warranty of a slave's character Mississippi
Davis v. Rhodes 39 Miss. 152 1860 0 Evidence in case regarding execution of trust Mississippi
McMath v. Johnson 41 Miss. 439 1867 0 Status of a slave given as consideration on a promissory note after emancipation but prior to ratification of 13th amend. Mississippi
Treadwell v. Herndon 41 Miss. 38 1866 0 Evidentiary issues in settlement of will Mississippi
Conger v. Robinson 12 Miss. 210 1845 0 Bill of sale dispute Mississippi
Thomas v. Phillips 12 Miss. 358 1845 0 Judgement for recovery of property Mississippi
Tourney v. Sinclair 4 Miss. 324 1839 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Jourdan v. Virgil 5 La. 40 1850 0 Sales, redhibition Louisiana