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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Parham v. Randolph 5 Miss. 435 1840 0 Mississippi
Cuny v. Robert 16 La. 175 1840 0 Louisiana
Fulton's v. Gorton's Executor 16 La. 320 1840 0 Louisiana
Kerries v. Botts 14 La. 432 1840 0 Louisiana
Barnett v. Macoin 14 La. 428 1840 0 Louisiana
Huston's Adm'r v. Cantril 38 Va. 136 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Powell's Ex'ors v. White 38 Va. 309 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Callender v. McCreary 5 Miss. 356 1840 0 Mississippi
Zeringue v. Rixner 14 La. 385 1840 0 Louisiana
Charlton v. Gardner 38 Va. 281 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
London v. Turner 38 Va. 403 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Weir's Will 39 Ky. 434 1840 0 Kentucky
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Shangle v. Runk 17 N.J.L. 372 1840 New Jersey
Kent v. Allbritain 5 Miss. 317 1840 0 Mississippi
Glidewell v. Hite 6 Miss. 110 1840 0 Mississippi
Bank of Mississippi v. Catlett's Executors 6 Miss. 175 1840 0 Mississippi