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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Nelson v. Lillard 16 La. 336 1840 0 Louisiana
Gedney v. L'Amistad 10 F. Cas. 141 1840 0 United States
M'Donough v. Childress 15 La. 556 1840 0 Louisiana
Palmer v. Yarborough 36 N.C. 310 1840 0 North Carolina
Dashiell v. Lesassier 15 La. 101 1840 0 Louisiana
Bob & Milly v. Nugent's Syndics 15 La. 63 1840 0 Louisiana
Morton v. Crosby 14 La. 424 1840 0 Louisiana
James Williamson & Co. v. Canaday 23 N.C. 113 1840 0 North Carolina
White v. Pettijohn 23 N.C. 52 1840 0 North Carolina
McDonald v. McLeod 36 N.C. 221 1840 0 North Carolina
Smithwick v. Biggs 23 N.C. 281 1840 0 North Carolina
Lewis v. Owen 36 N.C. 290 1840 0 North Carolina
Bonner v. Latham 23 N.C. 271 1840 0 North Carolina
Bird v. Graham 36 N.C. 196 1840 0 North Carolina
Poindexter v. Blackburn 36 N.C. 286 1840 0 North Carolina
Davis v. Cain's Ex'or 36 N.C. 304 1840 0 North Carolina
Graham v. Torrance 36 N.C. 210 1840 0 North Carolina
Harrod v. Voorhies' Administratrix 16 La. 254 1840 0 Louisiana
Brock v. Luckett's Executors 5 Miss. 459 1840 0 Mississippi
Bank of the United States v. Patton 6 Miss. 200 1840 0 Mississippi