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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Jones v. Coon 13 Miss. 751 1846 0 Personal property dispute Mississippi
Williamson v. Williamson 11 Miss. 715 1844 0 Creditor to estate dispute Mississippi
Chilton v. Cox 15 Miss. 791 1846 0 Lien upon slave dispute Mississippi
Whitworth v. Tilman 40 Miss. 76 1866 0 Recovery of fees in a case where there was an execution issued and levied on slaves Mississippi
Trotter v. Dobbs 38 Miss. 198 1859 0 Whether a party to a case is a "free white person" Mississippi
Gorin v. Gordon 38 Miss. 205 1859 0 Recovery of slaves distributed in a marriage settlement Mississippi
Malone v. Mooring 40 Miss. 247 1866 0 Specific bequest of negroes in will, how impacted by abolition Mississippi
Lowe v. Barnett 38 Miss. 329 1860 0 Petition regarding marital property in a will Mississippi
Hanserd v. Gray 46 Miss. 75 1871 0 Amending an answer in a case regarding division of slaves Mississippi
Moody v. Harper 38 Miss. 599 1860 0 Parties to a claim regarding sale of land and slaves Mississippi
Haughton v. Brandon 40 Miss. 729 1866 0 Construction of last will and testament Mississippi
McCormick v. McCormick 40 Miss. 760 1866 0 Division of emblements Mississippi
Crump v. Gerock 40 Miss. 765 1866 0 Liability of guardian for interest for hire of slaves Mississippi
Dancey v. Sugg 46 Miss. 606 1872 0 Evidence in a case regarding sale of enslaved woman Mississippi
Jordan v. M'Kenzie 30 Miss. 32 1855 0 Recovery of slaves Mississippi
Andrews v. Brumfield 32 Miss. 107 1856 0 Effect of making distribution of slaves for life Mississippi
Curll v. Compton 22 Miss. 56 1850 0 Whether married woman can pass right of ownership of enslaved persons Mississippi
Land v. Land 22 Miss. 99 1850 0 Marital rights to property Mississippi
Hampton v. Rather 30 Miss. 193 1855 0 Replevin for recovery of enslaved woman Mississippi
Wash v. State 22 Miss. 120 1850 0 Whether proof that an enslaved man was owned by a person was enough to uphold capital conviction Mississippi