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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Raynolds v. Carter 39 Va. 166 1841 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Smith 6 Miss. 387 1841 0 Purchase of property dispute Mississippi
Cocke's Ex'or v. Philips 39 Va. 248 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Townes v. Birchett 39 Va. 173 1841 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Haywood's Heirs v. Moore 21 Tenn. 584 1841 0 Tennessee
The Tigris 23 F. Cas. 1220 1841 0 Libel for accusation of engaging in slave trade United States
Pigg v. Corder 39 Va. 69 1841 0 Specific performance SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Taylor 44 Mass. 72 1841 0 Master did not properly claim custody of adolescent slave Massachusetts
Webb & Taylor v. Brown 3 Ark. 488 1841 0 Delivery bond enforcement Arkansas
Desha v. Baker 3 Ark. 509 1841 0 Writ of attachment Arkansas
Parrish v. Parrish 38 Va. 626 1841 0 Trespass and larceny SC of Appeals VA
Duncan v. Wright 38 Va. 542 1841 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Bullit v. Thatcher 6 Miss. 689 1841 0 Creditor dispute Mississippi
Oden v. Stubblefield 2 Ala. 684 1841 0 Detinue Alabama
Moore v. Hilton 39 Va. 1 1841 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Long v. Hicks 21 Tenn. 305 1841 0 Tennessee
Isham v. State 7 Miss. 35 1841 0 Slave acted as witness Mississippi
Lucas v. Kernodle 2 Ala. 199 1841 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Meador v. Sorsby 2 Ala. 712 1841 0 Will & trust Alabama
Martin v. Fancher 21 Tenn. 510 1841 0 Tennessee