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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Thomas v. Generis 16 La. 483 1840 0 Freedom suit, sales, property, conflict of laws, emancipation Louisiana
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Guthrie v. Owen 21 Tenn. 202 1840 0 Tennessee
Rogers v. Winton 21 Tenn. 178 1840 0 Tennessee
Coleman v. Pinkard 21 Tenn. 185 1840 0 Tennessee
Goodman v. Floyd 21 Tenn. 59 1840 0 Tennessee
Jarnagin v. Conway 21 Tenn. 50 1840 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Duer 14 La. 523 1840 0 Seizure, sales, property, privileges, mortgages, successions, promissory notes, injunction, bonds Louisiana
Emmerling v. Beebe 15 La. 251 1840 0 Bailment, conversion, sales, damages Louisiana
McRea v. Walker 5 Miss. 455 1840 0 Recovery for property Mississippi
State v. Plunket 23 N.C. 115 1840 0 Indictment for selling liquor to a slave North Carolina
Campbell v. Street 23 N.C. 109 1840 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Minor v. Lancashire 5 Miss. 347 1840 0 Forfeiture of property dispute Mississippi
Hardin v. Borders 23 N.C. 143 1840 0 Indictment for stealing a slave North Carolina
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 Unlawfully employing a free person of color General Ct. of VA
Garrott v. Johnson 11 G. & J. 173 1840 0 Maryland
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Tillman v. Sinclair 23 N.C. 183 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina