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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Green v. Robinson 6 Miss. 80 1840 0 Mississippi
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 United States
Ross v. Vertner 6 Miss. 305 1840 0 Mississippi
Collings v. Hamilton 14 La. 343 1840 0 Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 15 La. 94 1840 0 Louisiana
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 United States
Bank of the United States v. Patton 6 Miss. 200 1840 0 Mississippi
Williams v. Duer 14 La. 531 1840 0 Louisiana
Gregory v. Beasley 36 N.C. 25 1840 0 North Carolina
Dwight & Hartman 16 La. 145 1840 0 Louisiana
Mix's Absent Heirs v. Mix's Executor 15 La. 66 1840 0 Louisiana
Tillman v. Sinclair 23 N.C. 183 1840 0 North Carolina
Campbell v. Street 23 N.C. 109 1840 0 North Carolina
Brander v. Ferriday, Bennett & Co. 16 La. 296 1840 0 Louisiana
Filhiol's Heirs v. Hempkin 16 La. 326 1840 0 Louisiana
Brosnaham v. Turner 16 La. 433 1840 0 Louisiana
Young v. Robinson 11 G. & J. 328 1840 0 Maryland
Dunbar's Ex'ors v. Woodcock's Ex'or 37 Va. 628 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Maurin v. Dashiell 14 La. 471 1840 0 Louisiana
Lesassier v. Dashiell 14 La. 467 1840 0 Louisiana