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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Burton v. Burton 4 Del. 38 1843 0 Replevin to which individual in a will Delaware
Foushee Adm'r v. Blackwell 40 Va. 488 1843 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Bank of Alexandria v. Patton 40 Va. 500 1843 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Yerger v. Rains 23 Tenn. 259 1843 0 Tennessee
Cunningham v. Wood 23 Tenn. 417 1843 0 Tennessee
Roberts v. Maddox 5 Ark. 189 1843 0 Contract dispute Arkansas
Moore v. Green 23 Tenn. 299 1843 0 Tennessee
Greathouse v. Dunlap 10 F. Cas. 1062 1843 1 United States
McKenna v. Fisk 42 U.S. 241 1843 1 United States
Russell v. Perry 14 N.H. 152 1843 1 New Hampshire
Lovering v. Lovering 13 N.H. 513 1843 1 New Hampshire
Burnet v. Auditor of Portage County 12 Ohio 54 1843 1 Ohio
State v. Watkins 23 Tenn. 256 1843 0 Tennessee
Gontier v. Thomas 4 Rob. 435 1843 1 Louisiana
Brown v. Burrus 8 Mo. 26 1843 0 Missouri
Rost v. Henderson 4 Rob. 468 1843 1 Louisiana
Herring & Bird v. Pollard's ex'rs 23 Tenn. 362 1843 0 Tennessee
Palmer v. Cross 9 Miss. 48 1843 0 Settlemnet for slaves Mississippi
Franciscus v. Surget 6 Rob. 33 1843 1 Louisiana
Carr v. Wellborn 1 Dallam 624 1843 0 Property ownership dispute Texas