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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. The Catharine 25 F. Cas. 332 1840 0 Criminal Circuit Court, D. New York
Pond v. Griffin 1 Ala. 678 1840 0 Alabama
Lee v. Pindle 11 G. & J. 362 1840 0 Maryland
Griffin v. Pleasant 36 N.C. 152 1840 0 North Carolina
State v. Judge of the Parish Court 15 La. 531 1840 0 Louisiana
Garrott v. Johnson 11 G. & J. 173 1840 0 Maryland
Gunter v. Thomas 36 N.C. 199 1840 0 North Carolina
Harriss v. Mabry 23 N.C. 240 1840 0 North Carolina
Graham v. Torrance 36 N.C. 210 1840 0 North Carolina
Davis v. Cain's Ex'or 36 N.C. 304 1840 0 North Carolina
Poindexter v. Blackburn 36 N.C. 286 1840 0 North Carolina
Bird v. Graham 36 N.C. 196 1840 0 North Carolina
Bonner v. Latham 23 N.C. 271 1840 0 North Carolina
Lewis v. Owen 36 N.C. 290 1840 0 North Carolina
Smithwick v. Biggs 23 N.C. 281 1840 0 North Carolina
McDonald v. McLeod 36 N.C. 221 1840 0 North Carolina
Lightfoot v. Doe, on the Demise of the Heirs of Lewis 1 Ala. 475 1840 1 Alabama
Harvey v. Skillman's Executor 22 Wend. 571 1840 1 New York
Hacker v. Perkins 5 Whart. 95 1840 1 Pennsylvania
Proctor v. Ferebee 36 N.C. 143 1840 1 North Carolina