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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Goodman v. Floyd 21 Tenn. 59 1840 0 Tennessee
Saunders v. Turbeville 21 Tenn. 272 1840 0 Tennessee
Jarnagin v. Conway 21 Tenn. 50 1840 0 Tennessee
Woodfolk v. Sweeper 21 Tenn. 88 1840 0 Tennessee
Huston's Adm'r v. Cantril 38 Va. 136 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Gillett v. Hall 13 Conn. 426 1840 0 Partnership dispute Connecticut
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Dawson v. Dawson's Ex'or 37 Va. 602 1840 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Moody v. Walker 3 Ark. 147 1840 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Callender v. McCreary 5 Miss. 356 1840 0 Statute of distrubtions dispute Mississippi
Parham v. Randolph 5 Miss. 435 1840 0 Warranty dispute Mississippi
Chase v. Lockerman 11 G. & J. 185 1840 0 Maryland
Douthitt's Administrator v. Douthitt 1 Ala. 594 1840 0 Property dispute Alabama
Brock v. Luckett's Executors 5 Miss. 459 1840 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Ferriday v. Selser 5 Miss. 506 1840 0 Deed of trust dispute Mississippi
Prather v. Prather 11 G. & J. 110 1840 0 Maryland
McRea v. Walker 5 Miss. 455 1840 0 Recovery for property Mississippi
Cook's Heirs v. Bay 5 Miss. 485 1840 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Potts ex rel. Potts v. Carls 3 Del. 86 1840 0 Procedural issue with a petition of freedom Delaware