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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Byrd v. Wells 40 Miss. 711 1866 0 Mississippi
Joor v. Williams 38 Miss. 546 1860 0 Mississippi
Jayne v. Dillon 28 Miss. 283 1854 0 Mississippi
Whitfield v. Whitfield 40 Miss. 352 1866 0 Mississippi
Whitley v. Stephenson 38 Miss. 113 1859 0 Mississippi
Goddard v. Long 13 Miss. 782 1846 0 Mississippi
Davis v. Minor 2 Miss. 183 1835 0 Mississippi
Byrd v. State 2 Miss. 163 1834 0 Mississippi
Harper v. Archer 12 Miss. 99 1845 0 Mississippi
Moss v. Davidson 9 Miss. 112 1843 0 Mississippi
Mangum v. Finucane 38 Miss. 354 1860 0 Mississippi
Gilpin v. Smith 19 Miss. 109 1848 0 Mississippi
Whitney ex rel. Stewart v. Whitney 15 Miss. 740 1846 0 Mississippi
Peck v. Glass 7 Miss. 195 1842 0 Mississippi
Wells v. Shipp 1 Miss. 353 1829 0 Mississippi
Ragan v. Gray 27 Miss. 645 1854 0 Mississippi
Lawson v. Shotwell 27 Miss. 630 1854 0 Mississippi
Harris v. McLaran 30 Miss. 533 1855 0 Mississippi
Sam v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 430 1872 0 Mississippi
Jones v. Smith 33 Miss. 215 1857 0 Mississippi