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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Sawyer v. Dozier 52 N.C. 7 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Watson v. James 15 La. Ann. 386 1860 0 Promissory Notes, Property, Sales, Louisiana
Barbin v. Gaspard 15 La. Ann. 539 1860 0 Property, Sale of Slave, Parol Evidence Louisiana
Campbell v. Holt 115 U.S. 620 1885 0 Wills & Estates United States
Tom v. Ernest 15 La. Ann. 44 1860 0 Property, Successions, Louisiana
Ross's Executors v. Holtzman 3 D.C. 391 1828 0 Replevin United States
State v. Judge of the Parish Court 15 La. 531 1840 0 Partnerships, sales, property, fraud, privileges, simulation, criminal law Louisiana
Andrews v. Brumfield 32 Miss. 107 1856 0 Effect of making distribution of slaves for life Mississippi
Curll v. Compton 22 Miss. 56 1850 0 Whether married woman can pass right of ownership of enslaved persons Mississippi
Land v. Land 22 Miss. 99 1850 0 Marital rights to property Mississippi
Hampton v. Rather 30 Miss. 193 1855 0 Replevin for recovery of enslaved woman Mississippi
Wash v. State 22 Miss. 120 1850 0 Whether proof that an enslaved man was owned by a person was enough to uphold capital conviction Mississippi
Masters v. Dunn 30 Miss. 264 1855 0 Entitlement to sue Mississippi
Dillon v. Bennett 22 Miss. 171 1850 0 Chattel mortgages after sale of property, including enslaved persons Mississippi
Rail v. Dotson 22 Miss. 176 1850 0 Division of estate Mississippi
Prewett v. Coopwood 30 Miss. 369 1855 0 Fraudulent conveyance Mississippi
Luckey v. Dykes 10 Miss. 60 1843 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Watkins v. Adams 32 Miss. 333 1856 0 Grant of administration of estate - specifically involving removal of slaves Mississippi
Butler v. Hicks 19 Miss. 78 1848 0 Purchaser of slaves dispute Mississippi
Joslin v. Caughlin 30 Miss. 502 1855 0 Irregularity in executor's sale Mississippi