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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Jones v. Stanton 8 Miss. 601 1843 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Melton v. Howard 8 Miss. 103 1843 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Planters' Bank v. Neely 8 Miss. 80 1843 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Smith v. Hurd 8 Miss. 188 1843 0 Hiring out of slaves dispute Mississippi
Beck v. Montgomery 8 Miss. 39 1843 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Hamberlin v. Terry 8 Miss. 143 1843 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Caruthers v. Wilson 9 Miss. 527 1844 0 Estate dispute Mississippi
Noonan v. State 9 Miss. 562 1844 0 Indictment for selling liquor to slave Mississippi
McCoy v. Rives 9 Miss. 592 1844 0 Judgement against slaves appeal Mississippi
Comstock v. Rayford 9 Miss. 423 1843 0 Levy on slave dispute Mississippi
Porter v. Deterly 9 Miss. 163 1843 0 Levy on slave dispute Mississippi
Anderson v. Burke 14 Miss. 475 1846 0 Assusmpit for wages Mississippi
Washburn v. Phillips 14 Miss. 425 1846 0 Adverse posession of slave Mississippi
Collins v. McCargo 14 Miss. 128 1846 0 Bill of sale dispute Mississippi
Vanhouten v. Reily 14 Miss. 440 1846 0 Levy on slave Mississippi
Atchison v. Potter 14 Miss. 120 1846 0 Larceny of slave Mississippi
Moody v. Farr 14 Miss. 100 1846 0 Recovery for value of slave Mississippi
McKiernan v. Massingill 14 Miss. 375 1846 0 Bill of sale dispute Mississippi
Lea v. Guice 21 Miss. 656 1850 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Bates v. Cotton 32 Miss. 266 1856 0 Who is entitled to deceased wife's estate Mississippi