Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Murdoch v. Murdoch 97 Miss. 690 1910 1 Mississippi
Courtenay v. Courtenay 90 Miss. 181 1907 1 Mississippi
Garner v. Lansford 20 Miss. 558 1849 1 Mississippi
Mitchell v. Sherman 1 Freem. Ch. 120 1844 1 Mississippi
Wilson v. Cox 50 Miss. 133 1874 1 Mississippi
Minor v. Russell 126 Miss. 228 1921 1 Mississippi
Croft v. Alder 237 Miss. 713 1959 1 Mississippi
McElveen v. McElveen 233 Miss. 672 1958 1 Mississippi
Sadler v. Lee 232 Miss. 349 1957 1 Mississippi
Smith v. Copiah County 232 Miss. 838 1958 1 Mississippi
Shields v. State 244 Miss. 543 1962 1 Mississippi
Sam v. State 21 Miss. 189 1849 1 Mississippi
Oakes v. State 98 Miss. 80 1910 1 Mississippi
Farned v. Harris 19 Miss. 366 1848 1 Mississippi
Brown, Bros. v. Bank of Mississippi 31 Miss. 454 1856 1 Mississippi
Richardson v. Marqueze 59 Miss. 80 1881 1 Mississippi
Coleman v. State 59 Miss. 484 1882 1 Mississippi
Green v. State 59 Miss. 501 1882 1 Mississippi
Blacketor v. Cartee 172 Miss. 889 1935 1 Mississippi
Currie v. Stewart 27 Miss. 52 1854 1 Mississippi