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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sewall v. Glidden 1 Ala. 52 1840 0 Alabama
Hunt v. Watkins 20 Tenn. 498 1840 0 Tennessee
United States v. The Catharine 25 F. Cas. 332 1840 0 Criminal Circuit Court, D. New York
Armor v. Huie 14 La. 346 1840 0 Louisiana
Dunbar's Ex'ors v. Woodcock's Ex'or 37 Va. 628 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
State ex rel. Buckley v. Hampton 23 N.C. 318 1840 0 North Carolina
Griffin v. Pleasant 36 N.C. 152 1840 0 North Carolina
John v. State 1 Ala. 95 1840 0 Alabama
Gunter v. Thomas 36 N.C. 199 1840 0 North Carolina
Harriss v. Mabry 23 N.C. 240 1840 0 North Carolina
Graham v. Torrance 36 N.C. 210 1840 0 North Carolina
Davis v. Cain's Ex'or 36 N.C. 304 1840 0 North Carolina
Filhiol's Heirs v. Hempkin 16 La. 326 1840 0 Louisiana
Brosnaham v. Turner 16 La. 433 1840 0 Louisiana
Poindexter v. Blackburn 36 N.C. 286 1840 0 North Carolina
Bird v. Graham 36 N.C. 196 1840 0 North Carolina
Bonner v. Latham 23 N.C. 271 1840 0 North Carolina
Lewis v. Owen 36 N.C. 290 1840 0 North Carolina
Smithwick v. Biggs 23 N.C. 281 1840 0 North Carolina
McDonald v. McLeod 36 N.C. 221 1840 0 North Carolina