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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gordon v. Nelson 16 La. 321 1840 0 Louisiana
Gregory v. Beasley 36 N.C. 25 1840 0 North Carolina
Tillman v. Sinclair 23 N.C. 183 1840 0 North Carolina
Campbell v. Street 23 N.C. 109 1840 0 North Carolina
Quinn v. Green 36 N.C. 229 1840 0 North Carolina
Moody v. Walker 3 Ark. 147 1840 0 Arkansas
Hoover v. Glasscock 16 La. 242 1840 0 Louisiana
Landry v. Segond 15 La. 154 1840 0 Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 15 La. 94 1840 0 Louisiana
Mix's Absent Heirs v. Mix's Executor 15 La. 66 1840 0 Louisiana
Brander v. Bowmar 16 La. 370 1840 0 Louisiana
Nelson v. Botts 16 La. 596 1840 0 Louisiana
M'Casken v. Smith 16 La. 32 1840 0 Louisiana
Taylor v. Andrus 16 La. 15 1840 0 Louisiana
Smith v. Bradford 14 La. 281 1840 0 Louisiana
Brumfield v. Cunningham 14 La. 264 1840 0 Louisiana
Fulton's v. Gorton's Executor 16 La. 320 1840 0 Louisiana
Cuny v. Robert 16 La. 175 1840 0 Louisiana
Dawson v. Duplantier 15 La. 289 1840 0 Louisiana
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 General Ct. of VA