Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
John v. State 24 Miss. 569 1852 0 Mississippi
Worten v. Howard 10 Miss. 527 1844 0 Mississippi
Moore v. Chambers 19 Miss. 408 1848 0 Mississippi
Hamberlain v. Marble 24 Miss. 586 1852 0 Mississippi
Murphy v. State 24 Miss. 590 1852 0 Mississippi
Phipps v. Tarpley 24 Miss. 597 1852 0 Mississippi
Smith v. Allen 39 Miss. 469 1860 0 Mississippi
Beatty v. Smith 10 Miss. 567 1844 0 Mississippi
Houston v. Burney 10 Miss. 583 1844 0 Mississippi
Dillard v. Wright 19 Miss. 455 1848 0 Mississippi
Coffee v. Planters' Bank ex rel. Winans 19 Miss. 458 1848 0 Mississippi
Benson v. Benson 24 Miss. 625 1852 0 Mississippi
Coleman v. Rives 24 Miss. 634 1852 0 Mississippi
Walker v. Fuqua 24 Miss. 640 1852 0 Mississippi
Townsend v. Henry 26 Miss. 203 1853 0 Mississippi
Emanuel v. Norcum 8 Miss. 150 1843 0 Mississippi
Gorin v. Gordon 38 Miss. 205 1859 0 Mississippi
Palmer v. Cross 9 Miss. 48 1843 0 Mississippi
Turnbull v. Middleton 1 Miss. 413 1831 0 Mississippi
Selser v. Ferriday 21 Miss. 698 1850 0 Mississippi