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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Scott v. James 4 Miss. 307 1839 0 Estate plan Mississippi
Lowry v. Houston 4 Miss. 394 1839 0 Action to recover slaves Mississippi
Carmichael v. Trustees of School Lands 4 Miss. 84 1838 0 Trespass committed by slave Mississippi
Cook's Heirs v. Bay 5 Miss. 485 1840 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Pickett's Executors v. Ford 5 Miss. 246 1839 0 Warranty dispute Mississippi
McRea v. Walker 5 Miss. 455 1840 0 Recovery for property Mississippi
Magruder v. Stewart's Administrators 5 Miss. 204 1839 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Ferriday v. Selser 5 Miss. 506 1840 0 Deed of trust dispute Mississippi
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Brock v. Luckett's Executors 5 Miss. 459 1840 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Prosser v. Leatherman ex rel. Hutchins 5 Miss. 237 1839 0 Trade of property dispute Mississippi
Parham v. Randolph 5 Miss. 435 1840 0 Warranty dispute Mississippi
Callender v. McCreary 5 Miss. 356 1840 0 Statute of distrubtions dispute Mississippi
Phillips v. Lane 5 Miss. 122 1839 0 Conversion of property dispute Mississippi
Tewksbury v. Tewksbury 5 Miss. 109 1839 0 Martial property dispute Mississippi
Marshall v. Fulgham 5 Miss. 216 1839 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Hall v. Browder's Administrators 5 Miss. 224 1839 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Harris, Wright & Co. v. Halliday 5 Miss. 338 1840 0 Property restoration Mississippi
Johnson v. Richey 5 Miss. 233 1839 0 Trustee dispute Mississippi
W. T. Raleigh Co. v. Barnes 143 Miss. 597 1926 1 Mississippi