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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States
Crouch v. Dabney 43 Va. 415 1846 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
White v. Trotter 22 Miss. 30 1850 0 Enforcement on mortgage lien on enslaved persons Mississippi
Prewett v. Dobbs 21 Miss. 431 1850 0 Bill of sale dispute Mississippi
Coffin v. Bramlitt 42 Miss. 194 1868 0 Annual account of guardian for managed estate, including slaves Mississippi
Herndon v. Henderson 41 Miss. 584 1868 0 Evidence of a contract for the sale of a slave Mississippi
McMurran v. Soria 5 Miss. 154 1839 0 Note of sale dispute Mississippi
Bingham v. Sessions 14 Miss. 13 1846 0 Personal property dispute Mississippi
Sam v. State 31 Miss. 480 1856 0 Seeking new trial for enslaved man indicted for murder Mississippi
Prichard v. Martin 27 Miss. 305 1854 0 Overseer sues his employer for not allowing him to perform his contract Mississippi
Byrd v. State 2 Miss. 163 1834 0 Question of jurisdiction Mississippi
Townsend v. Henry 26 Miss. 203 1853 0 Distribution of proceeds from sale of enslaved persons Mississippi
Van Winkle v. Smith 26 Miss. 491 1853 0 Fraudulent possession of enslaved persons Mississippi
Shewalter v. Ford 34 Miss. 417 1857 0 Recovery of value of a slave after false warranty of soundness Mississippi
Berry v. Bacon 28 Miss. 318 1854 0 Execution of deed of trust Mississippi
Sam v. Fore 20 Miss. 413 1849 0 Right of a slave to freedom dispute Mississippi
Hill v. Anderson 13 Miss. 216 1845 0 Recovery for slaves Mississippi
Commercial Bank of Manchester v. Waters 18 Miss. 559 1848 0 Equity of redemption in slaves Mississippi
Cason v. Hubbard 38 Miss. 35 1859 0 Feme covert title to enslaved man Mississippi
Hammond v. Olive 44 Miss. 543 1870 0 Improper service of process where service must be made to a free, white member of the household Mississippi