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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Williams v. Haney 3 Ala. 371 1842 0 Recovery of enslaved person Alabama
McWhorter v. Lewis 4 Ala. 198 1842 0 Recovery for wages Alabama
Pickard v. Peters 3 Ala. 493 1842 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Green v. Deberry 24 N.C. 344 1842 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Gupton v. McCawley 22 Tenn. 468 1842 0 Tennessee
Cannon v. Peebles 24 N.C. 449 1842 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Hinklin v. Hamilton 22 Tenn. 569 1842 0 Tennessee
Cowling v. Douglass 4 Ala. 206 1842 0 Levy on a enslaved person Alabama
Thompson v. McKisick 22 Tenn. 631 1842 0 Tennessee
Henry v. Bradford 40 Va. 54 1842 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hartsell v. George 22 Tenn. 255 1842 0 Tennessee
Branch of the Bank of Alabama v. Marshall 4 Ala. 60 1842 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Newsom Administrator v. Thompson 24 N.C. 277 1842 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Crawford v. Shaver 37 N.C. 238 1842 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Blackledge v. Clark 24 N.C. 394 1842 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Haughton v. Barney 37 N.C. 393 1842 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Stinson Ex'or v. Day 40 Va. 435 1842 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Malone's Adm'r v. Hobbs 40 Va. 347 1842 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Armstrong v. Huntons 40 Va. 324 1842 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Garrett Ex'or v. Carr 40 Va. 196 1842 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA