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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Campbells v. Patterson 38 Va. 113 1840 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Corbin v. Emmerson 37 Va. 663 1840 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Randolph's Ex'or v. Tucker 37 Va. 655 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Ransone v. Frayser's Ex'ors 37 Va. 592 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Watkins v. Carlton 37 Va. 560 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Mims v. Parker 1 Ala. 421 1840 0 Debt dispute Alabama
Gedney v. L'Amistad 10 F. Cas. 141 1840 0 Admiralty United States
Ex parte Jones 1 Ala. 15 1840 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Pond v. Griffin 1 Ala. 678 1840 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Prather v. Prather 11 G. & J. 110 1840 0 Maryland
Douthitt's Administrator v. Douthitt 1 Ala. 594 1840 0 Property dispute Alabama
Chase v. Lockerman 11 G. & J. 185 1840 0 Maryland
Humphres v. Terrell 1 Ala. 650 1840 0 Bill to redeem enslaved persons Alabama
Dawson v. Dawson's Ex'or 37 Va. 602 1840 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Stringfellow v. Mariott 1 Ala. 573 1840 0 Contract Alabama
Taylor ex rel. Bogue v. Williams 23 N.C. 249 1840 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Gilbreath v. Alban 10 Ohio 64 1840 1 Ohio
Charlton v. Gardner 38 Va. 281 1840 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Shrew v. Jones 22 F. Cas. 40 1840 1 United States