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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Carroll v. Renich 15 Miss. 798 1846 0 Martial rights to property dispute Mississippi
Davidson v. Moss 6 Miss. 673 1841 0 Warranty dispute Mississippi
Bullit v. Thatcher 6 Miss. 689 1841 0 Creditor dispute Mississippi
Newman v. Montgomery 6 Miss. 742 1841 0 Conveyance of property dispute Mississippi
Cason v. Hubbard 38 Miss. 35 1859 0 Feme covert title to enslaved man Mississippi
Smith v. Williams 38 Miss. 48 1859 0 Replevin action to recover slaves Mississippi
Moseley v. Anderson 40 Miss. 49 1866 0 Replevin to recover enslaved woman Mississippi
Whitley v. Stephenson 38 Miss. 113 1859 0 Widow's right to property Mississippi
Vining v. Hall 40 Miss. 83 1866 0 Probate of lost/destroyed will, including the emancipation of slaves and provision for them in Ohio Mississippi
French v. Davis 38 Miss. 167 1859 0 Administrator charged with the hire of slaves Mississippi
Slaughter v. Garland 40 Miss. 172 1866 0 Renunciation of widow of estate including slaves Mississippi
Donald v. McWhorter 40 Miss. 231 1866 0 Charge of an administrator with the hire of slaves not the property of the estate Mississippi
Collins v. Melton 40 Miss. 242 1866 0 Entitlement of a widow to receive estate Mississippi
Barney v. Scherling 40 Miss. 320 1866 0 Attachments on conveyance of property Mississippi
Donald v. McWhorter 44 Miss. 124 1870 0 Debit against administrator for the hire of enslaved man Mississippi
Fairly v. Fairly 38 Miss. 280 1859 0 Purchase of slaves by agent with funds of the principle, consideration issues Mississippi
Cocke v. Board of Police 38 Miss. 340 1860 0 Liability of a master for failure of slaves to work on public roads Mississippi
Otey v. McAfee's Adm'r 38 Miss. 348 1860 0 Attachment of slaves Mississippi
Whitfield v. Whitfield 40 Miss. 352 1866 0 Action of detinue to recover slaves Mississippi
Hagan v. Barksdale 44 Miss. 186 1870 0 Authority of administrator to incur debts for maintenance of estate Mississippi