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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Young v. Robinson 11 G. & J. 328 1840 0 Maryland
Cook's Heirs v. Bay 5 Miss. 485 1840 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Randolph's Ex'or v. Tucker 37 Va. 655 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Corbin v. Emmerson 37 Va. 663 1840 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Bank of Mississippi v. Catlett's Executors 6 Miss. 175 1840 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Edgerton v. McRea 6 Miss. 183 1840 0 Bill of sale for slaves dispute Mississippi
Warnick v. Michael 11 G. & J. 153 1840 0 Maryland
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Webb & Taylor v. Brown 3 Ark. 488 1841 0 Delivery bond enforcement Arkansas
Elijah v. State 21 Tenn. 455 1841 0 Tennessee
Caplinger v. Sullivan 21 Tenn. 548 1841 0 Tennessee
Taylor v. Taylor 21 Tenn. 597 1841 0 Tennessee
Harwell v. Worsham 21 Tenn. 524 1841 0 Tennessee
Long v. Hicks 21 Tenn. 305 1841 0 Tennessee
Hatton v. Weems 12 G. & J. 83 1841 0 Maryland
Vastbinder v. Metcalf 3 Ala. 100 1841 0 Recovery for wages Alabama
Abell v. Harris 11 G. & J. 367 1841 0 Maryland
Hutchins v. Hope 12 G. & J. 244 1841 0 Maryland
Huff v. Cox 2 Ala. 310 1841 0 Execution of deed Alabama
Slater v. Magraw 12 G. & J. 265 1841 0 Maryland