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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Smith v. Williams 38 Miss. 48 1859 0 Replevin action to recover slaves Mississippi
Moseley v. Anderson 40 Miss. 49 1866 0 Replevin to recover enslaved woman Mississippi
Whitley v. Stephenson 38 Miss. 113 1859 0 Widow's right to property Mississippi
Vining v. Hall 40 Miss. 83 1866 0 Probate of lost/destroyed will, including the emancipation of slaves and provision for them in Ohio Mississippi
French v. Davis 38 Miss. 167 1859 0 Administrator charged with the hire of slaves Mississippi
Slaughter v. Garland 40 Miss. 172 1866 0 Renunciation of widow of estate including slaves Mississippi
Donald v. McWhorter 40 Miss. 231 1866 0 Charge of an administrator with the hire of slaves not the property of the estate Mississippi
Collins v. Melton 40 Miss. 242 1866 0 Entitlement of a widow to receive estate Mississippi
Barney v. Scherling 40 Miss. 320 1866 0 Attachments on conveyance of property Mississippi
Donald v. McWhorter 44 Miss. 124 1870 0 Debit against administrator for the hire of enslaved man Mississippi
Fairly v. Fairly 38 Miss. 280 1859 0 Purchase of slaves by agent with funds of the principle, consideration issues Mississippi
Cocke v. Board of Police 38 Miss. 340 1860 0 Liability of a master for failure of slaves to work on public roads Mississippi
Otey v. McAfee's Adm'r 38 Miss. 348 1860 0 Attachment of slaves Mississippi
Whitfield v. Whitfield 40 Miss. 352 1866 0 Action of detinue to recover slaves Mississippi
Hagan v. Barksdale 44 Miss. 186 1870 0 Authority of administrator to incur debts for maintenance of estate Mississippi
Pinson v. McGehee 44 Miss. 229 1870 0 Limitations on a continuing trust Mississippi
Vasser v. Henderson 40 Miss. 519 1866 0 Creditor collection on debts owed for purchase of slaves Mississippi
Brandon v. Brandon 46 Miss. 222 1871 0 Jurisdiction of court in a case regarding execution of property, including slaves Mississippi
Joor v. Williams 38 Miss. 546 1860 0 Interest of trustee in estate Mississippi
W. T. Raleigh Co. v. Barnes 143 Miss. 597 1926 1 Mississippi