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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Brown v. Smith 6 Miss. 387 1841 0 Mississippi
The Tigris 23 F. Cas. 1220 1841 0 United States
Nash v. Benedict 25 Wend. 644 1841 0 SC of Judicature of New York
State ex rel. Stanly v. McGowen 37 N.C. 9 1841 0 North Carolina
Walker v. Allen 19 La. 307 1841 0 Louisiana
Gaillardet v. Demaries 18 La. 490 1841 0 Louisiana
Hill v. McDermot 1 Dallam 419 1841 0 Texas
Turner v. Latorre 18 La. 74 1841 0 Louisiana
Hempkin v. Bowmar 16 La. 363 1840 0 Louisiana
Minor v. Lancashire 5 Miss. 347 1840 0 Mississippi
Harris, Wright & Co. v. Halliday 5 Miss. 338 1840 0 Mississippi
Brock v. Luckett's Executors 5 Miss. 459 1840 0 Mississippi
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 United States
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Mississippi
Ferriday v. Selser 5 Miss. 506 1840 0 Mississippi
Landry v. Segond 15 La. 154 1840 0 Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 15 La. 94 1840 0 Louisiana
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Mix's Absent Heirs v. Mix's Executor 15 La. 66 1840 0 Louisiana
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA