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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Brosnaham v. Turner 16 La. 433 1840 0 Successions, property, emancipation, legitimacy, wills, conflict of laws, capacity, sales Louisiana
Bob & Milly v. Nugent's Syndics 15 La. 63 1840 0 Freedom suit, wills, successions, emancipation, conflict of laws, syndic, privileges Louisiana
Piercy v. Piercey 36 N.C. 214 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Gordon v. Nelson 16 La. 321 1840 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, property, endorsement Louisiana
Cuny v. Robert 16 La. 175 1840 0 Sales, petitory action, delivery, warranty, mandate, agency, prescription, property Louisiana
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 Unlawfully employing a free person of color General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Pinkard 21 Tenn. 185 1840 0 Tennessee
Humphres v. Terrell 1 Ala. 650 1840 0 Bill to redeem enslaved persons Alabama
State v. Griffin 3 Del. 560 1840 0 Transportation of an enslaved person out of state Delaware
Gaines v. McKinley 1 Ala. 446 1840 0 Breach of Warranty for Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Hoy v. Couch 6 Miss. 188 1840 0 Right of property dispute Mississippi
Baldwin v. Marshall 21 Tenn. 116 1840 0 Tennessee
Powell's Ex'ors v. White 38 Va. 309 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Grand Gulf Bank v. Henderson 6 Miss. 292 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
London v. Turner 38 Va. 403 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Brock v. Luckett's Executors 5 Miss. 459 1840 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Watkins v. Carlton 37 Va. 560 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Clapp v. Mandeville 6 Miss. 197 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Ransone v. Frayser's Ex'ors 37 Va. 592 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA