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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 Freedom Suit/ Will United States
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
Chase v. Lockerman 11 G. & J. 185 1840 0 Maryland
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Prather v. Prather 11 G. & J. 110 1840 0 Maryland
Woodfolk v. Sweeper 21 Tenn. 88 1840 0 Tennessee
Jarnagin v. Conway 21 Tenn. 50 1840 0 Tennessee
Saunders v. Turbeville 21 Tenn. 272 1840 0 Tennessee
Goodman v. Floyd 21 Tenn. 59 1840 0 Tennessee
Baldwin v. Marshall 21 Tenn. 116 1840 0 Tennessee
Jobe v. O'Brien 21 Tenn. 34 1840 0 Tennessee
M'Intosh v. Ladd 20 Tenn. 459 1840 0 Tennessee
Coleman v. Pinkard 21 Tenn. 185 1840 0 Tennessee
Rogers v. Winton 21 Tenn. 178 1840 0 Tennessee
Guthrie v. Owen 21 Tenn. 202 1840 0 Tennessee
Gedney v. L'Amistad 10 F. Cas. 141 1840 0 Admiralty United States
Gillett v. Hall 13 Conn. 426 1840 0 Partnership dispute Connecticut
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Watkins v. Carlton 37 Va. 560 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