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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Humphres v. Terrell 1 Ala. 650 1840 0 Bill to redeem enslaved persons Alabama
Newsom v. Roles 23 N.C. 179 1840 0 Sales North Carolina
Moffatt v. Murray 18 La. 357 1841 0 Promissory notes, liability, mortgages, partnerships, fraud Louisiana
Edwards v. Martin's Heirs 19 La. 284 1841 0 Freedom suit, sales, successions, property Louisiana
Barrett v. Bullard 19 La. 281 1841 0 Sales, redhibition, promissory notes, recission Louisiana
Little v. Marsh 37 N.C. 18 1841 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
M'Laurin v. Wright 37 N.C. 94 1841 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Dobkins v. State 21 Tenn. 424 1841 1 Tennessee
McNamara v. Kerns 24 N.C. 66 1841 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Powell v. Aiken & Gwinn 18 La. 321 1841 0 Property, intervenor, debts, privileges, contracts Louisiana
Gillispie v. Day 19 La. 263 1841 0 Successions, sales, witness testimony, property Louisiana
Fleytas v. Pontchartrain Rail Road 18 La. 339 1841 0 Murder, negligence, torts Louisiana
Penalta v. Borges' Executor 18 La. 348 1841 0 Successions, agency, property, witness testimony Louisiana
Hearne v. Kevan & Hamilton 37 N.C. 34 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bernard v. Dufour 17 La. 596 1841 1 Louisiana
Skipwith v. His Creditors 19 La. 198 1841 0 Successions, mortgages, syndic, privileges, properrty, sales, subrogation, debts, obligations, contracts Louisiana
Barnes v. Bailey 2 Ala. 749 1841 1 Alabama
Flower v. Millaudon 19 La. 195 1841 0 Sales, seizure, privileges, delivery, consideration Louisiana
Harwell v. Worsham 21 Tenn. 524 1841 0 Tennessee
Stetson v. Stackhouse 18 La. 119 1841 0 Promissory notes, consideration, mortgages Louisiana