Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Skinner v. State 53 Miss. 399 1876 1 Mississippi
Hairston v. State 54 Miss. 689 1877 1 Mississippi
Rocco v. State 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1280 1872 1 Mississippi
Newman v. Newman 558 So. 2d 821 1990 1 Mississippi
Riggs v. State 26 Miss. 51 1853 1 Mississippi
Melius v. Houston 41 Miss. 59 1866 1 Mississippi
Ex parte Wimberly 57 Miss. 437 1879 1 Mississippi
Garner v. Lansford 20 Miss. 558 1849 1 Mississippi
Bang v. State 106 Miss. 824 1914 1 Mississippi
Martin v. Minor 50 Miss. 42 1874 1 Mississippi
Neblett v. Neblett 70 Miss. 572 1893 1 Mississippi
Garrett v. Dabney 27 Miss. 335 1854 1 Mississippi
Vicksburg S. & P. R. R. v. Porterfield 103 Miss. 585 1912 1 Mississippi
Bank of Louisiana v. Williams 46 Miss. 618 1872 1 Mississippi
Clopton v. Matheny 48 Miss. 285 1873 1 Mississippi
Ward v. Pennsylvania Fire Insurance 82 Miss. 124 1903 1 Mississippi
Graves v. State 134 Miss. 547 1924 1 Mississippi
Oakes v. State 98 Miss. 80 1910 1 Mississippi
Mitchell v. Sherman 1 Freem. Ch. 120 1844 1 Mississippi
Buck v. Payne 52 Miss. 271 1876 1 Mississippi