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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Palmer v. Yarborough 36 N.C. 310 1840 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Barker v. Wanzer 6 Miss. 290 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Newsom v. Roles 23 N.C. 179 1840 0 Sales North Carolina
Smithwick v. Biggs 23 N.C. 281 1840 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Wade v. Dick 36 N.C. 313 1840 0 wills & Estates North Carolina
Piercy v. Piercey 36 N.C. 214 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Hardie v. Cotton 36 N.C. 61 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Simpson v. King 36 N.C. 11 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Griffin v. Pleasant 36 N.C. 152 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Tillman v. Sinclair 23 N.C. 183 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Boon v. Rea 36 N.C. 71 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Minor v. Lancashire 5 Miss. 347 1840 0 Forfeiture of property dispute Mississippi
Mims v. Parker 1 Ala. 421 1840 0 Debt dispute Alabama
Douthitt's Administrator v. Douthitt 1 Ala. 594 1840 0 Property dispute Alabama
Blacknall v. Wyche 23 N.C. 94 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Edgerton v. McRea 6 Miss. 183 1840 0 Bill of sale for slaves dispute Mississippi
Lewis v. Owen 36 N.C. 290 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Hoy v. Couch 6 Miss. 188 1840 0 Right of property dispute Mississippi
Burgin v. Burgin 23 N.C. 160 1840 0 Action of trover North Carolina
McAlister v. Gilmore 36 N.C. 22 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina