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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
McComb v. Gilkey 29 Miss. 146 1855 0 Execution of deed Mississippi
Duncan v. Johnson 23 Miss. 130 1851 0 Distribution of enslaved persons in estate Mississippi
James v. Kirk 29 Miss. 206 1855 0 Evidence in faulty sale of enslaved boy Mississippi
James v. Elder 23 Miss. 134 1851 0 Whether slave traders are subject to a specific tax Mississippi
Newman v. Williams 29 Miss. 212 1855 0 Debt resulting from the sale of slaves Mississippi
Joslin v. Caughlin 26 Miss. 134 1853 0 Distribution of enslaved persons in estate Mississippi
Ward v. Harrington 29 Miss. 238 1855 0 Enjoinment of sale of slaves Mississippi
Reynolds v. Walker 29 Miss. 250 1855 0 Failure to hire out slaves as provided by estate Mississippi
Johnson v. Nations 26 Miss. 147 1853 0 Recovery of enslaved persons Mississippi
Laura v. State 26 Miss. 174 1853 0 Attempted murder by 3 enslaved persons Mississippi
Miller v. Pickens 26 Miss. 182 1853 0 Reimbursement for removal of enslaved persons Mississippi
Mason v. Moody 26 Miss. 184 1853 0 Status of mortgage Mississippi
Thompson v. Ross 26 Miss. 198 1853 0 Perfection of execution Mississippi
Townsend v. Henry 26 Miss. 203 1853 0 Distribution of proceeds from sale of enslaved persons Mississippi
Craig v. Phipps 23 Miss. 240 1851 0 Issue arising from warranty (?) Mississippi
Selph v. Howland 23 Miss. 264 1852 0 Right of married woman to contract Mississippi
Boarman v. Groves 23 Miss. 280 1852 0 Binding of wife's separate property Mississippi
Debrell v. Ponton 22 Tex. 686 1859 0 Texas
Hunt v. Butterworth 21 Tex. 133 1858 0 Texas
Slack v. Slack 26 Miss. 287 1853 0 Gift of enslaved person provided in will Mississippi