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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Doe ex dem. Shelton v. Hamilton 23 Miss. 496 1852 0 Disposition of enslaved persons under levy Mississippi
McDaniel v. Johns 45 Miss. 632 1871 0 Disposistion of slaves given as property as gifts in a will Mississippi
Porter v. Duglass 27 Miss. 379 1854 0 Disposal of property in bankruptcy Mississippi
In re Beach 13 B.R. 759 1981 1 dischargeability of debt United States
Whitworth v. Carter 43 Miss. 61 1870 0 Disability of married woman to make contracts, emancipation and breach of warranty Mississippi
Betts v. Brown 5 Ala. 414 1843 0 Dipsute over Will Alabama
Burns v. Hudson 37 Ala. 62 1860 0 Dipsute over Will Alabama
Blakey v. Heirs of Blakey 9 Ala. 391 1846 0 Dipsute over Will Alabama
United States v. Jeffers 4 D.C. 704 1836 0 Diplomatic priveledge United States
Bouligny v. M. White & Co. 5 La. 31 1850 0 Devolutive appeal, suretyship, obligationssales, property, judicial seizure Louisiana
Wells v. Shipp 1 Miss. 353 1829 0 Detinue to recover slaves Mississippi
Kinnard v. Thompson 12 Ala. 487 1847 0 Detinue to recover enslaved persons Alabama
Savage v. Dickson 16 Ala. 257 1849 0 Detinue to recover enslaved persons Alabama
Whitfield v. Whitfield 44 Miss. 254 1870 0 Detinue suit for personal property, including slaves Mississippi
Scott's Executor v. Auld 3 D.C. 647 1829 0 Detinue /parol evidence United States
Dozier v. Joyce 8 Port. 303 1838 0 Detinue for wrongful detention of enslaved persons Alabama
Beard v. Childress 4 Ala. 411 1842 0 Detinue for Two Enslaved Persons Alabama
Jordan v. Thomas 31 Miss. 557 1856 0 Detinue for recovery of enslaved woman Mississippi
Napier v. Cook 9 Ala. 838 1846 0 Detinue for property Alabama
Miller v. Eatman 11 Ala. 609 1847 0 Detinue for four enslaved persons Alabama