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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Griffin v. Pleasant 36 N.C. 152 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
Underwood's Case 21 Tenn. 46 1840 0 Tennessee
Clapp v. Mandeville 6 Miss. 197 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
State v. Jarrott 23 N.C. 76 1840 0 Homicide North Carolina
Kent v. Allbritain 5 Miss. 317 1840 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Shangle v. Runk 17 N.J.L. 372 1840 Will & trust New Jersey
Edgerton v. McRea 6 Miss. 183 1840 0 Bill of sale for slaves dispute Mississippi
John v. State 1 Ala. 95 1840 0 Alabama
Bank of Mississippi v. Catlett's Executors 6 Miss. 175 1840 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Hunt v. Watkins 20 Tenn. 498 1840 0 Tennessee
Barker v. Wanzer 6 Miss. 290 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Keaton's Distributees v. Campbell 21 Tenn. 224 1840 0 Tennessee
Perry v. Gill 21 Tenn. 218 1840 0 Tennessee
Drake v. Collins 6 Miss. 253 1840 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Harriss v. Mabry 23 N.C. 240 1840 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Campbell v. Street 23 N.C. 109 1840 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Hardin v. Borders 23 N.C. 143 1840 0 Indictment for stealing a slave North Carolina
Chase v. Lockerman 11 G. & J. 185 1840 0 Maryland
Plummer v. Baskerville 36 N.C. 252 1840 0 Deeds North Carolina