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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Minor v. Lancashire 5 Miss. 347 1840 0 Mississippi
Harris, Wright & Co. v. Halliday 5 Miss. 338 1840 0 Mississippi
Brock v. Luckett's Executors 5 Miss. 459 1840 0 Mississippi
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Mississippi
Minor v. State 36 Miss. 630 1859 0 Mississippi
Ferriday v. Selser 5 Miss. 506 1840 0 Mississippi
Magruder v. Stewart's Administrators 5 Miss. 204 1839 0 Mississippi
Lowry v. Houston 4 Miss. 394 1839 0 Mississippi
Wade v. American Colonization Society 12 Miss. 670 1845 0 Mississippi
Morris v. Dillard 12 Miss. 636 1845 0 Mississippi
Hardin v. Pelan 41 Miss. 112 1866 0 Mississippi
Wade v. Watt 41 Miss. 248 1866 0 Mississippi
Matthews v. Sontheimer 39 Miss. 174 1860 0 Mississippi
Alexander v. Polk 39 Miss. 737 1861 0 Mississippi
Smith v. Allen 39 Miss. 469 1860 0 Mississippi
Simon v. State 37 Miss. 288 1859 0 Mississippi
Dibrell v. Carlisle 48 Miss. 691 1873 0 Mississippi
Bank of the United States v. Patton 6 Miss. 200 1840 0 Mississippi
Heirn v. Bridault 37 Miss. 209 1859 0 Mississippi
Woods v. Sturdevant 38 Miss. 68 1859 0 Mississippi