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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Loomis v. Bedel 11 N.H. 74 1840 1 New Hampshire
Foote v. Burnet 10 Ohio 317 1840 1 Ohio
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Proctor v. Ferebee 36 N.C. 143 1840 1 North Carolina
Piatt v. Oliver 19 F. Cas. 550 1840 1 United States
Harvey v. Skillman's Executor 22 Wend. 571 1840 1 New York
White v. Green 36 N.C. 45 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Burchard v. Wright 38 Va. 463 1840 1 Virginia
McAlister v. Gilmore 36 N.C. 22 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Lewis v. Smith 23 N.C. 145 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
James Williamson & Co. v. Canaday 23 N.C. 113 1840 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
White v. Pettijohn 23 N.C. 52 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Wilcox v. Wilcox 36 N.C. 36 1840 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Buffalow v. Buffalow 37 N.C. 113 1840 0 Trusts North Carolina
Campbell v. Street 23 N.C. 109 1840 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Rentfrow v. Shaw 5 Miss. 651 1840 0 Exchange of property dispute Mississippi
Kent v. Allbritain 5 Miss. 317 1840 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Gunter v. Thomas 36 N.C. 199 1840 0 Contracts North Carolina
Harriss v. Mabry 23 N.C. 240 1840 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Graham v. Torrance 36 N.C. 210 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina