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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Dismukes v. Terry 1 Miss. 197 1825 0 Mississippi
Peter v. State 12 Miss. 31 1844 0 Mississippi
Thompson v. Williams 15 Miss. 270 1846 0 Mississippi
Barnes v. Holcomb 20 Miss. 306 1849 0 Mississippi
Peter v. State 7 Miss. 326 1842 0 Mississippi
Buckels v. Cunningham 14 Miss. 358 1846 0 Mississippi
Lewis v. State 17 Miss. 115 1847 0 Mississippi
Covey v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 349 1872 0 Mississippi
Fatheree v. Lawrence 33 Miss. 585 1857 0 Mississippi
Butler v. Hicks 19 Miss. 78 1848 0 Mississippi
Peter v. State 4 Miss. 433 1839 0 Mississippi
Brown v. Kidd 34 Miss. 291 1857 0 Mississippi
Oliver v. State 39 Miss. 526 1860 0 Mississippi
Calhoun v. Rail 26 Miss. 414 1853 0 Mississippi
Barringer v. Boyd 27 Miss. 473 1854 0 Mississippi
Cocke v. Rucks 34 Miss. 105 1857 0 Mississippi
Craig v. Phipps 23 Miss. 240 1851 0 Mississippi
Laura v. State 26 Miss. 174 1853 0 Mississippi
Cameron v. Cameron 29 Miss. 112 1855 0 Mississippi
Pinson v. Williams 23 Miss. 64 1851 0 Mississippi