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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Prewett v. Coopwood 30 Miss. 369 1855 0 Fraudulent conveyance Mississippi
Luckey v. Dykes 10 Miss. 60 1843 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Watkins v. Adams 32 Miss. 333 1856 0 Grant of administration of estate - specifically involving removal of slaves Mississippi
Butler v. Hicks 19 Miss. 78 1848 0 Purchaser of slaves dispute Mississippi
Joslin v. Caughlin 30 Miss. 502 1855 0 Irregularity in executor's sale Mississippi
Sharp v. Maxwell 30 Miss. 589 1856 0 What qualifies as separate estate of husband and wife Mississippi
Garrett v. Hamblin 19 Miss. 241 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
O'Reilly v. Hendricks 10 Miss. 388 1844 0 Trust property dispute Mississippi
Moore v. Chambers 19 Miss. 408 1848 0 Alleged wrongful levy on slave Mississippi
Coffee v. Planters' Bank ex rel. Winans 19 Miss. 458 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Hunter's Admrs. v. Hunter 1 Miss. 194 1825 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Hoggatt's Admr. v. Hunt's Executors 1 Miss. 216 1826 0 Action to recover slaves Mississippi
Kelly v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 235 1872 0 Action against master for killing a slave Mississippi
Randall v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 254 1872 0 Action naming negro a slave Mississippi
Cicely v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 435 1872 0 Indictment for murder Mississippi
Wells v. Treadwell 28 Miss. 717 1855 0 Right of wife to convey slaves Mississippi
Delamour v. Roger 7 La. Ann. 152 1852 0 Partnerships, contracts, property Louisiana
Union Bank v. Dosson 7 La. Ann. 548 1852 0 Judicial seizure, property, mortgages, privileges, prescription Louisiana
Scott v. Rusk 2 La. Ann. 266 1847 0 Obligations, community property, promissory notes, sales, mortgages, contracts Louisiana
Taylor v. Rostrop 3 La. Ann. 100 1848 0 Hypothecary action, mortgages, sales, emancipation Louisiana