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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Stillwell v. Bertrand 22 Ark. 375 1860 0 Attachment of enslaved persons Arkansas
Boyd v. Lambeth 24 Miss. 433 1852 0 Attachment of equity Mississippi
Watts v. Clardy 2 Fla. 369 1848 0 Attachment of Marital Rights for Slaves Devised in Estate Supreme Court of FL
Otey v. McAfee's Adm'r 38 Miss. 348 1860 0 Attachment of slaves Mississippi
Montague v. Gaddis 37 Miss. 453 1859 0 Attachment of slaves Mississippi
Irion v. Hume 50 Miss. 419 1874 0 Attachment of slaves Mississippi
Barney v. Scherling 40 Miss. 320 1866 0 Attachments on conveyance of property Mississippi
State v. Sue 1 N.C. 54 1800 0 Attempted murder North Carolina
Elvira, a Slave 57 Va. 561 1865 0 Attempted Murder SC of Appeals VA
Laura v. State 26 Miss. 174 1853 0 Attempted murder by 3 enslaved persons Mississippi
Collier v. State 39 Ga 31 1869 0 Attempted murderer and assault Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Nat 51 N.C. 114 1858 0 Attempted rape North Carolina
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 (attempted) sexual assault General Ct. of VA
McLauren v. Graham 26 Miss. 400 1853 0 Attempt to enforce an illegal contract Mississippi
Cain v. State 18 Tex. 387 1857 0 Attempt to entice a slave away Texas
Lovett v. State 19 Tex. 174 1857 0 Attempt to entice a slave away Texas
Barnette v. Hicks 6 Tex. 352 1851 0 Attempt to entice away slave Texas
Mourain v. Beauvais 10 La. 477 1837 0 Attorney's fees, seizure, sales, privileges, injunction, damages Louisiana
Hagan v. Barksdale 44 Miss. 186 1870 0 Authority of administrator to incur debts for maintenance of estate Mississippi
Farley, Jurey & Co. v. Hord 45 Miss. 96 1871 0 Authority of administrator to incur debts for maintenance of estate Mississippi