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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 United States
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 15 La. 94 1840 0 Louisiana
Glidewell v. Hite 6 Miss. 110 1840 0 Mississippi
Landry v. Segond 15 La. 154 1840 0 Louisiana
M'Casken v. Smith 16 La. 32 1840 0 Louisiana
Bernard v. Pyburn 15 La. 126 1840 0 Louisiana
Barker v. Wanzer 6 Miss. 290 1840 0 Mississippi
Gillett v. Hall 13 Conn. 426 1840 0 Civil Connecticut
Gedney v. L'Amistad 10 F. Cas. 141 1840 0 United States
Nelson v. Botts 16 La. 596 1840 0 Louisiana
Brander v. Bowmar 16 La. 370 1840 0 Louisiana
Hempkin v. Bowmar 16 La. 363 1840 0 Louisiana
Edgerton v. McRea 6 Miss. 183 1840 0 Mississippi
Fulton's v. Gorton's Executor 16 La. 320 1840 0 Louisiana
Serapurn v. Bousquet 15 La. 509 1840 0 Louisiana
Dupuy v. Dashiell 15 La. 124 1840 0 Louisiana
Gordon v. Nelson 16 La. 321 1840 0 Louisiana
Williams v. Duer 14 La. 531 1840 0 Louisiana
Cuny v. Robert 16 La. 175 1840 0 Louisiana
Tompkins v. Benjamin 16 La. 197 1840 0 Louisiana