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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Mercer v. Stark 1 Miss. 451 1831 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Clapp v. Mandeville 6 Miss. 197 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Melton v. Howard 8 Miss. 103 1843 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Jones v. Mississippi & Alabama Rail Road 6 Miss. 407 1841 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Morton v. Walker 8 Miss. 554 1843 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Stovall v. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Memphis 16 Miss. 305 1847 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Fisher v. Allen 3 Miss. 611 1837 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Crisler v. Garland 19 Miss. 136 1848 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Burney v. Boyett 2 Miss. 39 1834 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Forbes v. Hill 1 Dallam 486 1842 0 Levy on slaves dispute Texas
Lambeth v. Turner 1 Tex. 364 1846 0 Levy on slaves dispute Texas
Harris v. Shackleford 6 Tex. 133 1851 0 Levy on slaves after death of defendant Texas
Huston v. Curl 8 Tex. 239 1852 0 Levy on slaves action Texas
Beers v. Rhea 5 Tex. 349 1849 0 Levy on slaves Texas
McAnulty v. Bingaman 7 Miss. 382 1842 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Parker v. Administrator of Amos Whiting 7 Miss. 352 1842 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Ross v. Lister 14 Tex. 469 1855 0 Levy on slaves Texas
Jennings v. Dennis 14 Miss. 379 1846 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Baldwin v. Conger 17 Miss. 516 1848 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi