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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Gillespie v. McKnight 10 F. Cas. 385 1870 0 United States
Mathews v. Springer 16 F. Cas. 1096 1871 0 United States
Burney v. Boyett 2 Miss. 39 1834 0 Mississippi
Welch v. Jamison 2 Miss. 160 1834 0 Mississippi
Byrd v. State 2 Miss. 163 1834 0 Mississippi
Davis v. Minor 2 Miss. 183 1835 0 Mississippi
Cable v. Martin 2 Miss. 558 1837 0 Mississippi
A. & J. Dennistoun & Co. v. Potts 26 Miss. 13 1853 0 Mississippi
Pinson v. Williams 23 Miss. 64 1851 0 Mississippi
Perkins v. Hackleman 26 Miss. 41 1853 0 Mississippi
Noel v. Harvey 29 Miss. 72 1855 0 Mississippi
Davidson v. Jones 26 Miss. 56 1853 0 Mississippi
Trotter v. White 26 Miss. 88 1853 0 Mississippi
Scudder v. Seals 1 Miss. 154 1824 0 Mississippi
Burnett v. Strong 26 Miss. 116 1853 0 Mississippi
James v. Kirk 29 Miss. 206 1855 0 Mississippi
James v. Elder 23 Miss. 134 1851 0 Mississippi
Newman v. Williams 29 Miss. 212 1855 0 Mississippi
Joslin v. Caughlin 26 Miss. 134 1853 0 Mississippi
Ward v. Harrington 29 Miss. 238 1855 0 Mississippi