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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ratcliff v. Ratcliff 20 Miss. 134 1849 0 Life estate dispute Mississippi
Harder v. Archer 28 Miss. 212 1854 0 Posession of enslaved persons in estate. Mississippi
Plummer v. Plummer 37 Miss. 185 1859 0 Decree obtained by fraud in division of property Mississippi
Mitchell v. Wells 37 Miss. 235 1859 0 Slave asserting freedom by nature of having lived in free state Mississippi
George v. State 37 Miss. 316 1859 0 Rape of an enslaved woman by an enslaved man Mississippi
Wesley v. State 37 Miss. 327 1859 0 Trial of enslaved man for the killing of his master Mississippi
Rucker v. Lambdin 20 Miss. 230 1849 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Lanehart v. Jeter 36 Miss. 650 1859 0 Interest of husband in slaves belonging to wife Mississippi
Coppage v. Barnett 34 Miss. 621 1857 0 Validity of a gift of slaves Mississippi
Taylor v. Strong 18 Miss. 63 1848 0 Levy on property Mississippi
Hunt v. Knox 34 Miss. 655 1857 0 Issues arising from contract of forbearance Mississippi
May v. Rockett 25 Miss. 233 1852 0 Vestment of enslaved persons after death of feme covert Mississippi
McLeod v. Johnson 28 Miss. 374 1854 0 Title to enslaved persons Mississippi
Byrne v. Anderson 18 Miss. 81 1848 0 Injunction of debtor dispute Mississippi
Barnes v. Holcomb 20 Miss. 306 1849 0 Absolute bill of sale dispute Mississippi
Lewis v. Starke 18 Miss. 120 1848 0 Deed of trust on slaves Mississippi
Murphy v. State 28 Miss. 637 1855 0 Indictment for illegally trading with an enslaved person Mississippi
Price v. Mitchell ex rel. Gates 18 Miss. 179 1848 0 Estate dispute Mississippi
Barker v. Stacy 25 Miss. 471 1853 0 Proper notice of sale of property? Mississippi
Cheairs v. Smith 37 Miss. 646 1859 0 Whether a provision for emancipation voids an entire will Mississippi