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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bank of the United States v. Patton 6 Miss. 200 1840 0 Mississippi
Gunter v. Thomas 36 N.C. 199 1840 0 North Carolina
Ball's Administratrix v. Ball 15 La. 173 1840 1 Louisiana
Nelson v. Lillard 16 La. 336 1840 0 Louisiana
Kirksey v. Bates 1 Ala. 303 1840 0 Alabama
Griffin v. Pleasant 36 N.C. 152 1840 0 North Carolina
United States v. The Catharine 25 F. Cas. 332 1840 0 Criminal Circuit Court, D. New York
M'Donough v. Childress 15 La. 556 1840 0 Louisiana
Fuqua v. Hunt 1 Ala. 197 1840 0 Alabama
Dawson v. Dawson's Ex'or 37 Va. 602 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Adams v. His Creditors 14 La. 454 1840 0 Louisiana
Lesassier v. Dashiell 14 La. 467 1840 0 Louisiana
Maurin v. Dashiell 14 La. 471 1840 0 Louisiana
Potts ex rel. Potts v. Carls 3 Del. 86 1840 0 Delaware
Barnett v. Macoin 14 La. 428 1840 0 Louisiana
Kerries v. Botts 14 La. 432 1840 0 Louisiana
Chase v. Maberry 3 Del. 266 1840 0 Delaware
Burchard v. Wright 38 Va. 463 1840 1 Virginia
Roberts v. Scales 23 N.C. 88 1840 1 North Carolina
Bob & Milly v. Nugent's Syndics 15 La. 63 1840 0 Louisiana