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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bridges v. Maxwell 34 Miss. 309 1857 0 Slaves removed from property by administrators Mississippi
Fairly v. Thompson 34 Miss. 101 1857 0 Setting aside of decree in probate court obtained by fraud Mississippi
Exum v. Canty 34 Miss. 533 1857 0 Disposition of property in will Mississippi
Clark v. Slaughter 34 Miss. 65 1857 0 Right of wife to sell slaves held under specific act Mississippi
Brown, Bros. v. Freeland 34 Miss. 181 1857 1 Mississippi
Hemphill v. Hemphill 34 Miss. 68 1857 0 Fraudulent assignment of slaves as property Mississippi
Richmond v. Delay 34 Miss. 83 1857 0 Interest of husband in wife's slaves helf under specific act Mississippi
Brown v. Kidd 34 Miss. 291 1857 0 Satisfaction of execution of levy of personal estate Mississippi
Bass v. Taylor 34 Miss. 342 1857 1 Mississippi
Shewalter v. Ford 34 Miss. 417 1857 0 Recovery of value of a slave after false warranty of soundness Mississippi
Shirley v. Fearne 33 Miss. 653 1857 0 Execution of deed when multiple parties have interest Mississippi
Harper v. Bibb 34 Miss. 472 1857 1 Mississippi
Dowd v. White 34 Miss. 510 1857 0 Rights of specific legatee of slaves Mississippi
Shipp v. Wheeless 33 Miss. 646 1857 0 Purchaser seeking recission of contract Mississippi
Lindsey v. Lindsey 34 Miss. 432 1857 0 Liability of vendor of enslaved man at auction for representation of bidders Mississippi
Cocke v. Rucks 34 Miss. 105 1857 0 Legal title to slave Mississippi
Garnett v. Kirkman 33 Miss. 389 1857 0 Forbearance on contract Mississippi
Fox v. Matthews 33 Miss. 433 1857 0 Verbal sale of slaves in Louisina Mississippi
Hill v. Hardy 34 Miss. 289 1857 0 Jurisdiction of probate court Mississippi
Lovelady v. Davis 33 Miss. 577 1857 0 Payment of legacy Mississippi