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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Shelton v. Baldwin 26 Miss. 439 1853 0 Mississippi
Green v. State 23 Miss. 509 1852 0 Mississippi
Smith v. Chew 35 Miss. 153 1858 0 Mississippi
Barnes v. Holcomb 20 Miss. 306 1849 0 Mississippi
Rabb v. Griffin 26 Miss. 579 1853 0 Mississippi
Buckels v. Cunningham 14 Miss. 358 1846 0 Mississippi
Covey v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 349 1872 0 Mississippi
Fatheree v. Lawrence 33 Miss. 585 1857 0 Mississippi
Lavigne v. Russ 36 Miss. 326 1858 0 Mississippi
Butler v. Hicks 19 Miss. 78 1848 0 Mississippi
Leiper v. Hoffman 26 Miss. 615 1853 0 Mississippi
Fairly v. Thompson 34 Miss. 101 1857 0 Mississippi
Gelstrop v. Moore 26 Miss. 206 1853 0 Mississippi
Shotwell v. Webb 23 Miss. 375 1852 0 Mississippi
Cicely v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 435 1872 0 Mississippi
Sessions v. Bacon 23 Miss. 272 1852 0 Mississippi
Byrd v. State 2 Miss. 247 1835 0 Mississippi
Bank of England v. Tarleton 23 Miss. 173 1851 0 Mississippi
Fairley v. Fairley 34 Miss. 18 1857 0 Mississippi
Steele v. Shirley 21 Miss. 196 1849 0 Mississippi