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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Segar v. Edwards 38 Va. 213 1840 1 Virginia
Harkins v. Forsyth 38 Va. 294 1840 1 Virginia
Nesbit v. Manro ex rel. Warfield 11 G. & J. 261 1840 1 Maryland
Janney v. Barnes 38 Va. 100 1840 1 Virginia
Berrien v. McLane 1 Hoff. Ch. 421 1840 1 New York
Hughes v. Caldwell 38 Va. 342 1840 1 Virginia
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Mississippi
Brock v. Luckett's Executors 5 Miss. 459 1840 0 Mississippi
Harris, Wright & Co. v. Halliday 5 Miss. 338 1840 0 Mississippi
Minor v. Lancashire 5 Miss. 347 1840 0 Mississippi
Force v. Haines 17 N.J.L. 385 1840 New Jersey
Clark v. Glover 14 La. 266 1840 0 Louisiana
Green v. Robinson 6 Miss. 80 1840 0 Mississippi
Ross v. Vertner 6 Miss. 305 1840 0 Mississippi
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
London v. Turner 38 Va. 403 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Charlton v. Gardner 38 Va. 281 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Powell's Ex'ors v. White 38 Va. 309 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA