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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Plummer v. Baskerville 36 N.C. 252 1840 0 North Carolina
Harrod v. Voorhies' Administratrix 16 La. 254 1840 0 Louisiana
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Davis v. Cain's Ex'or 36 N.C. 304 1840 0 North Carolina
Gunter v. Thomas 36 N.C. 199 1840 0 North Carolina
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Watkinson v. Black 14 La. 351 1840 0 Louisiana
Charlton v. Gardner 38 Va. 281 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Bozeman v. Gilbert 1 Ala. 90 1840 1 Alabama
Harriss v. Mabry 23 N.C. 240 1840 0 North Carolina
Lee v. Pindle 11 G. & J. 362 1840 0 Maryland
Powell's Ex'ors v. White 38 Va. 309 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Phillips v. Governor 2 Ark. 382 1840 0 Arkansas
Black v. Oliver 1 Ala. 449 1840 0 Alabama
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 United States
Prather v. Prather 11 G. & J. 110 1840 0 Maryland
Gaines v. McKinley 1 Ala. 446 1840 0 Alabama
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 United States
Bird v. Graham 36 N.C. 196 1840 0 North Carolina
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 United States