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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sharp v. Maxwell 30 Miss. 589 1856 0 What qualifies as separate estate of husband and wife Mississippi
Pringle v. Hunt 31 Miss. 351 1856 0 Division of slaves remaining in estate by executor/administrator Mississippi
Winn v. Barnett 31 Miss. 653 1856 0 Fraudulent assignment of slaves in sale of estate Mississippi
Gulledge v. Berry 31 Miss. 346 1856 0 Misapplication of funds of estate Mississippi
M'Cutchen v. Miller 31 Miss. 65 1856 0 Issues in purchase of slaves in litigation at the time of purchase Mississippi
Campbell v. Webster 31 Miss. 345 1856 0 Probate of a will involving slaves Mississippi
Dick v. State 30 Miss. 631 1856 0 Trial of enslaved man for attempted rape Mississippi
Richards v. Patterson 30 Miss. 583 1856 1 Mississippi
Garnett v. Kirkman 33 Miss. 389 1857 0 Forbearance on contract Mississippi
Lovelady v. Davis 33 Miss. 577 1857 0 Payment of legacy Mississippi
Moody v. Farr's Lessee 33 Miss. 192 1857 1 Mississippi
Shirley v. Fearne 33 Miss. 653 1857 0 Execution of deed when multiple parties have interest Mississippi
Magee v. Catching 33 Miss. 672 1857 0 Right to repurchase Mississippi
Cook v. Lindsey 34 Miss. 451 1857 1 Mississippi
Olive v. Walton 33 Miss. 103 1857 0 How separate estate of wife descends Mississippi
Brown v. Kidd 34 Miss. 291 1857 0 Satisfaction of execution of levy of personal estate Mississippi
Denson v. Denson 33 Miss. 560 1857 0 Review of probate court bill Mississippi
Tarpley v. Wilson 33 Miss. 467 1857 1 Mississippi
Mount v. Brown 33 Miss. 566 1857 0 Refusal to complete a purchase of slaves Mississippi
Shipp v. Wheeless 33 Miss. 646 1857 0 Purchaser seeking recission of contract Mississippi