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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
London v. Turner 38 Va. 403 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Glidewell v. Hite 6 Miss. 110 1840 0 Mississippi
Charlton v. Gardner 38 Va. 281 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. Waples 3 Del. 270 1840 0 Delaware
Lesassier v. Dashiell 14 La. 467 1840 0 Louisiana
Adams v. His Creditors 14 La. 454 1840 0 Louisiana
Kerries v. Botts 14 La. 432 1840 0 Louisiana
Barnett v. Macoin 14 La. 428 1840 0 Louisiana
Zeringue v. Rixner 14 La. 385 1840 0 Louisiana
Burton's Heirs v. Burton 14 La. 352 1840 0 Louisiana
Bank of Mississippi v. Catlett's Executors 6 Miss. 175 1840 0 Mississippi
Dunbar v. Thomas 14 La. 332 1840 0 Louisiana
Barrett v. Walker 14 La. 303 1840 0 Louisiana
Edgerton v. McRea 6 Miss. 183 1840 0 Mississippi
Dawson v. Duplantier 15 La. 289 1840 0 Louisiana
Kemp v. Kemp 15 La. 517 1840 0 Louisiana
Douthitt's Administrator v. Douthitt 1 Ala. 594 1840 0 Alabama
Wade v. Dick 36 N.C. 313 1840 0 North Carolina