Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Laura v. State 26 Miss. 174 1853 0 Mississippi
Byrd v. Wells 40 Miss. 711 1866 0 Mississippi
Cameron v. Cameron 29 Miss. 112 1855 0 Mississippi
Covey v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 349 1872 0 Mississippi
Fatheree v. Lawrence 33 Miss. 585 1857 0 Mississippi
Peter v. State 12 Miss. 31 1844 0 Mississippi
Lloyd v. Goodwin 20 Miss. 223 1849 0 Mississippi
Whitley v. Stephenson 38 Miss. 113 1859 0 Mississippi
Butler v. Hicks 19 Miss. 78 1848 0 Mississippi
Portevant v. Pendleton's Administrators 23 Miss. 25 1851 0 Mississippi
Wren v. Gayden 2 Miss. 365 1836 0 Mississippi
McLeod v. Tutt 2 Miss. 288 1836 0 Mississippi
Scott ex rel. Parker v. Loomis 21 Miss. 635 1850 0 Mississippi
House v. Fultz 21 Miss. 39 1849 0 Mississippi
Van Buren v. State 24 Miss. 512 1852 0 Mississippi
Dozier v. Lewis 27 Miss. 679 1854 0 Mississippi
Doe ex dem. Foute v. McDonald 27 Miss. 610 1854 0 Mississippi
Barry v. Barry 198 Miss. 677 1945 1 Mississippi
Lewis v. Lusk 35 Miss. 696 1858 0 Mississippi
Holloway v. Armstrong 30 Miss. 504 1855 0 Mississippi