Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Dearman v. Dearman 4 Ala. 521 1842 0 Conveyance Alabama
Gupton v. McCawley 22 Tenn. 468 1842 0 Tennessee
McWhorter v. Lewis 4 Ala. 198 1842 0 Recovery for wages Alabama
Thompson v. McKisick 22 Tenn. 631 1842 0 Tennessee
de Lalande v. Bormeau 1 Rob. 315 1842 0 Wills, property, emancipation, sales, contracts, recission, capacity Louisiana
Gass’ Heirs v. Gass’ Ex’rs 22 Tenn. 278 1842 0 Tennessee
Taylor v. Reese 4 Ala. 121 1842 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Chandler v. Woodward 3 Del. 428 1842 1 Delaware
Chambers v. Mauldin 4 Ala. 477 1842 0 Settlement of Deed Alabama
Saulet v. Trepagnier 2 Rob. 357 1842 0 Promissory notes, sales, property Louisiana
Hanford v. Artcher 4 Hill & Den. 271 1842 1 New York
Gibson v. Carson's adm'r 3 Ala. 421 1842 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Cummins v. Webb 4 Ark. 229 1842 0 Property dipsute Arkansas
Byrne v. Taylor 2 Rob. 341 1842 0 Injunction, sales, mortgages, privileges, writ of fifa, property, seizure Louisiana
State v. Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road 12 G. & J. 399 1842 0 Maryland
Dwight v. Linton 3 Rob. 57 1842 1 Louisiana
Stewart v. Fowler 3 Ala. 629 1842 0 Trespass for taking a enslaved person Alabama
Bell v. Rhodes 3 F. Cas. 120 1842 0 Freedom Petition United States
Gallier v. Walsh 1 Rob. 226 1842 0 Partnership, liquidation, property, contracts Louisiana
Fournier v. Curry 4 Ala. 321 1842 0 Detinue Alabama