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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Funston v. Metcalf 40 Miss. 504 1866 1 Mississippi
Neal v. Maxwell 40 Miss. 726 1866 1 Mississippi
Magruder v. Eggleston 41 Miss. 284 1866 1 Mississippi
Bank of Newberry v. Stegall 41 Miss. 142 1866 1 Mississippi
Collins v. Melton 40 Miss. 242 1866 0 Entitlement of a widow to receive estate Mississippi
Vanzant v. Shelton 40 Miss. 332 1866 1 Mississippi
Whitfield v. Whitfield 40 Miss. 352 1866 0 Action of detinue to recover slaves Mississippi
Slaughter v. Garland 40 Miss. 172 1866 0 Renunciation of widow of estate including slaves Mississippi
Byrd v. Wells 40 Miss. 711 1866 0 Issues involving payment of debts of estate by executor/administrator Mississippi
Kountz v. Price 40 Miss. 341 1866 1 Mississippi
Winstead v. Davis 40 Miss. 785 1866 1 Mississippi
Stephenson v. Osborne 41 Miss. 119 1866 1 Mississippi
Vasser v. Henderson 40 Miss. 519 1866 0 Creditor collection on debts owed for purchase of slaves Mississippi
Barney v. Scherling 40 Miss. 320 1866 0 Attachments on conveyance of property Mississippi
Treadwell v. Herndon 41 Miss. 38 1866 0 Evidentiary issues in settlement of will Mississippi
Haughton v. Brandon 40 Miss. 729 1866 0 Construction of last will and testament Mississippi
McCormick v. McCormick 40 Miss. 760 1866 0 Division of emblements Mississippi
Crump v. Gerock 40 Miss. 765 1866 0 Liability of guardian for interest for hire of slaves Mississippi
Roach v. Jelks 40 Miss. 754 1866 0 Liability of guardian for interest on an estate consisting almost entirely of slaves Mississippi
Melius v. Houston 41 Miss. 59 1866 1 Mississippi