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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bass v. Taylor 34 Miss. 342 1857 1 Mississippi
Hill v. Hardy 34 Miss. 289 1857 0 Jurisdiction of probate court Mississippi
Lindsey v. Lindsey 34 Miss. 432 1857 0 Liability of vendor of enslaved man at auction for representation of bidders Mississippi
Brown v. Goolsby 34 Miss. 437 1857 0 Recovery of slaves in equity Mississippi
Brown, Bros. v. Freeland 34 Miss. 181 1857 1 Mississippi
Ned v. State 33 Miss. 364 1857 0 Trial of enslaved man for murder Mississippi
Fatheree v. Lawrence 33 Miss. 585 1857 0 Probate of will Mississippi
Odom v. Harris 34 Miss. 410 1857 0 Avoiding deed in action of replevin Mississippi
Magee v. Catching 33 Miss. 672 1857 0 Right to repurchase Mississippi
Stanton v. Green 34 Miss. 576 1857 0 Fraudulent conveyance of property including slaves Mississippi
Turner's Admrs. v. Herron 34 Miss. 460 1857 0 Damages for fraudulent removal of slaves Mississippi
Jordan v. Thomas 34 Miss. 72 1857 0 Rights of purchaser Mississippi
Sam v. State 33 Miss. 347 1857 0 Whether confession of arson by enslaved man to his master admissible Mississippi
Work v. Glaskins 33 Miss. 539 1857 0 Right of wife to enforce promissory note due to her for sale of slaves Mississippi
Carradine v. Carradine 33 Miss. 698 1857 0 Recovery of slaves Mississippi
Phipps v. Morton 33 Miss. 211 1857 0 Recovery of an enslaved woman Mississippi
Hatto v. Brooks 33 Miss. 575 1857 0 Recovery of slaves Mississippi
Abbey v. Commercial Bank of New Orleans 34 Miss. 571 1857 1 Mississippi
Heard v. Garrett 34 Miss. 152 1857 0 Construction of written agreement Mississippi
Kohlheim v. Harrison 34 Miss. 457 1857 0 Redemption of slaves held under mortgage Mississippi