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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hendricks v. James 421 So. 2d 1031 1982 1 Mississippi
Garnett v. Kirkman 41 Miss. 94 1866 0 Trial regarding last will and testament providing for sale of slaves Mississippi
Reynolds v. Nelson 41 Miss. 83 1866 0 Division and partition of land and slaves Mississippi
Hooker v. Austin 41 Miss. 717 1868 1 Mississippi
Lewis v. State 41 Miss. 686 1868 0 Liability of a master for enslaved man on bond Mississippi
Wharton v. State 41 Miss. 680 1868 1 Mississippi
Scott v. Wood 41 Miss. 661 1868 1 Mississippi
Wally v. Wally 41 Miss. 657 1868 1 Mississippi
Melius v. Houston 41 Miss. 59 1866 1 Mississippi
Herndon v. Henderson 41 Miss. 584 1868 0 Evidence of a contract for the sale of a slave Mississippi
Jenkins v. State 41 Miss. 582 1867 1 Mississippi
Campbell v. Hays 41 Miss. 561 1867 0 Note given for the sale of slaves Mississippi
Ezelle v. Parker 41 Miss. 520 1867 1 Mississippi
Capers v. McCaa 41 Miss. 479 1867 0 Conversion of property gained through the sale of slaves Mississippi
Hamilton v. Lockhart 41 Miss. 460 1867 0 Charge of fraud in conveyance of land and slaves Mississippi
McMath v. Johnson 41 Miss. 439 1867 0 Status of a slave given as consideration on a promissory note after emancipation but prior to ratification of 13th amend. Mississippi
McFarlane v. Randle 41 Miss. 411 1867 1 Mississippi
Murff v. Frazier 41 Miss. 408 1867 1 Mississippi
Adams v. Westbrook 41 Miss. 385 1867 1 Mississippi
Treadwell v. Herndon 41 Miss. 38 1866 0 Evidentiary issues in settlement of will Mississippi