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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 Selling a free man as a slave General Ct. of VA
Isham v. State 7 Miss. 35 1841 0 Slave acted as witness Mississippi
Perry v. Clarke 6 Miss. 495 1841 0 Recovery of proprety dispute Mississippi
Puckett v. James 21 Tenn. 565 1841 0 Tennessee
Governor ex rel. Simmons v. Hancock 2 Ala. 728 1841 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Trigg v. McDonald 21 Tenn. 386 1841 0 Tennessee
Jones v. Mississippi & Alabama Rail Road 6 Miss. 407 1841 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Duncan v. Wright 38 Va. 542 1841 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Parrish v. Parrish 38 Va. 626 1841 0 Trespass and larceny SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Perry 21 Tenn. 569 1841 0 Property Tennessee
Newton v. Poole 39 Va. 112 1841 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Ware v. W'Candlish 38 Va. 595 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Harrison v. Carroll 38 Va. 476 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Raines v. Childress 21 Tenn. 449 1841 0 Tennessee
State v. John 2 Ala. 127 1841 0 Action against Enslaved Person for capitol offense Alabama
Fowler v. Norman 21 Tenn. 384 1841 0 Tennessee
Pigg v. Corder 39 Va. 69 1841 0 Specific performance SC of Appeals VA
Townes v. Birchett 39 Va. 173 1841 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Cocke's Ex'or v. Philips 39 Va. 248 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Clary’s Administrators v. Clary 24 N.C. 78 1841 0 Action of detinue North Carolina