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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
M'Farland v. Smith 1 Miss. 172 1824 0 Action of trespass Mississippi
Winston v. Otley 25 Miss. 451 1853 0 Omission of notice Mississippi
McGowan v. James 20 Miss. 445 1849 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Ferguson v. Applenhite 18 Miss. 301 1848 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Moody v. Doe ex dem. Harper 25 Miss. 484 1853 0 Introduction of records of sale of enslaved persons as evidence Mississippi
James v. Fisk 17 Miss. 144 1847 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Quine v. Quine 17 Miss. 155 1847 0 Estate dispute Mississippi
Fisher v. Leach 18 Miss. 313 1848 0 Adminstrator of estate dispute Mississippi
Benoit v. Brill 15 Miss. 32 1846 0 Estate dispute Mississippi
Thomas v. Grand Gulf Bank 17 Miss. 201 1848 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Richards v. Fuqua's Adm'rs 28 Miss. 792 1855 0 Recovery of value of deceased enslaved man Mississippi
Frost v. Doyle 15 Miss. 68 1846 0 Martial property dispute Mississippi
Waul v. Kirkman 25 Miss. 609 1853 0 Payment of debts secured by enslaved persons Mississippi
Fisher v. Allen 3 Miss. 611 1837 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Simmons v. North 11 Miss. 67 1844 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Mizell v. Herbert 20 Miss. 547 1849 0 Wrongful claim of slave Mississippi
Montgomery v. Millikin 13 Miss. 151 1845 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Hill v. Anderson 13 Miss. 216 1845 0 Recovery for slaves Mississippi
Martin v. Lofland 16 Miss. 352 1847 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Denson v. Denson 33 Miss. 560 1857 0 Review of probate court bill Mississippi