Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Cavanah v. State 56 Miss. 299 1879 1 Mississippi
McCarty v. State 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1330 1872 1 Mississippi
Drake v. Surget 36 Miss. 458 1858 1 Mississippi
Riggs v. State 30 Miss. 635 1856 1 Mississippi
Alfred v. State 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1235 1872 1 Mississippi
Taylor v. State 74 Miss. 544 1896 1 Mississippi
Hill v. State 72 Miss. 527 1895 1 Mississippi
Brooks v. Black 68 Miss. 161 1890 1 Mississippi
Coker v. Lewis 135 Miss. 118 1924 1 Mississippi
Hoy v. Hoy 93 Miss. 732 1908 1 Mississippi
Crawford v. Redus 54 Miss. 700 1877 1 Mississippi
Van Buren v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 604 1872 1 Mississippi
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad v. Adams 90 Miss. 559 1907 1 Mississippi
Kirby v. State 78 Miss. 175 1900 1 Mississippi
Costas v. Board of Sup’rs 198 Miss. 440 1945 1 Mississippi
State v. Coulter 104 Miss. 764 1913 1 Mississippi
Wright v. State 50 Miss. 332 1874 1 Mississippi
Whitley v. State 78 Miss. 255 1900 1 Mississippi
McCoy v. State 91 Miss. 257 1907 1 Mississippi
McWilliams v. Norfleet 60 Miss. 987 1883 1 Mississippi