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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Barker v. Wanzer 6 Miss. 290 1840 0 Mississippi
Mix's Absent Heirs v. Mix's Executor 15 La. 66 1840 0 Louisiana
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 United States
Randolph's Ex'or v. Tucker 37 Va. 655 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Dunbar's Ex'ors v. Woodcock's Ex'or 37 Va. 628 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Charlton v. Gardner 38 Va. 281 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Brumfield v. Cunningham 14 La. 264 1840 0 Louisiana
Smith v. Bradford 14 La. 281 1840 0 Louisiana
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 United States
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Gregory v. Beasley 36 N.C. 25 1840 0 North Carolina
Clark v. Glover 14 La. 266 1840 0 Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 15 La. 94 1840 0 Louisiana
Ransone v. Frayser's Ex'ors 37 Va. 592 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Watkins v. Carlton 37 Va. 560 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Barrett v. Walker 14 La. 303 1840 0 Louisiana
Landry v. Segond 15 La. 154 1840 0 Louisiana
Quinn v. Green 36 N.C. 229 1840 0 North Carolina
Phillips v. Governor 2 Ark. 382 1840 0 Arkansas