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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Jarrott 23 N.C. 76 1840 0 Homicide North Carolina
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 Unlawfully employing a free person of color General Ct. of VA
Williams v. Duer 14 La. 523 1840 0 Seizure, sales, property, privileges, mortgages, successions, promissory notes, injunction, bonds Louisiana
Powell's Ex'ors v. White 38 Va. 309 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
London v. Turner 38 Va. 403 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 Settlement of accounts SC of Appeals VA
John v. State 1 Ala. 95 1840 0 Alabama
Barrett v. Walker 14 La. 303 1840 0 Promissory notes, property, mortgages, conflict of laws, contracts, sales Louisiana
Wade v. Dick 36 N.C. 313 1840 0 wills & Estates North Carolina
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
Woodfolk v. Sweeper 21 Tenn. 88 1840 0 Tennessee
Jarnagin v. Conway 21 Tenn. 50 1840 0 Tennessee
Saunders v. Turbeville 21 Tenn. 272 1840 0 Tennessee
Goodman v. Floyd 21 Tenn. 59 1840 0 Tennessee
Baldwin v. Marshall 21 Tenn. 116 1840 0 Tennessee
Morton v. Crosby 14 La. 424 1840 0 Sales, seizure, damages, fraud, simulation, recordation, parol evidence, property Louisiana
Jobe v. O'Brien 21 Tenn. 34 1840 0 Tennessee
M'Intosh v. Ladd 20 Tenn. 459 1840 0 Tennessee