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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bob & Milly v. Nugent's Syndics 15 La. 63 1840 0 Freedom suit, wills, successions, emancipation, conflict of laws, syndic, privileges Louisiana
Dashiell v. Lesassier 15 La. 101 1840 0 Seizure, sales, property, mortgages, privileges, injunction Louisiana
Hardin v. Borders 23 N.C. 143 1840 0 Indictment for stealing a slave North Carolina
Maloney v. Doane 15 La. 278 1840 0 Torts, slander, jury instructions, malice, evidence, witness testimony, damages Louisiana
Gregory v. Beasley 36 N.C. 25 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
John Holt & Co. v. Kernodle 23 N.C. 199 1840 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
State v. Plunket 23 N.C. 115 1840 0 Indictment for selling liquor to a slave North Carolina
Campbell v. Street 23 N.C. 109 1840 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Wade v. Dick 36 N.C. 313 1840 0 wills & Estates North Carolina
Rentfrow v. Shaw 5 Miss. 651 1840 0 Exchange of property dispute Mississippi
Kent v. Allbritain 5 Miss. 317 1840 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Piercy v. Piercey 36 N.C. 214 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Hardie v. Cotton 36 N.C. 61 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Simpson v. King 36 N.C. 11 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Kirksey v. Bates 1 Ala. 303 1840 0 Action of replevison by a bond Alabama
Ross v. Vertner 6 Miss. 305 1840 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
Watkinson v. Black 14 La. 351 1840 0 Agency, sales, domicil, sequestration Louisiana
Burton's Heirs v. Burton 14 La. 352 1840 0 Successions, property, debts, partition, doncations Louisiana
Morton v. Crosby 14 La. 424 1840 0 Sales, seizure, damages, fraud, simulation, recordation, parol evidence, property Louisiana