Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Blackledge v. Clark 24 N.C. 394 1842 0 North Carolina
Manadue v. Kitchen 3 Rob. 261 1842 1 Louisiana
United States v. Murphy 41 U.S. 203 1842 1 United States
Cullum v. Branch of the Bank of Alabama 4 Ala. 21 1842 1 Alabama
Nicks' Heirs v. Rector 4 Ark. 251 1842 1 Arkansas
Kittridge v. Landry 2 Rob. 72 1842 1 Louisiana
Steger v. Bush 1 Miss. (S. & M. Ch.) 172 1843 1 Mississippi
Morriss v. Coleman 40 Va. 478 1843 1 Virginia
Jones v. Sidle 5 Rob. 59 1843 1 Louisiana
Hill v. Barlow 6 Rob. 142 1843 1 Louisiana
Baggett v. Rightor 4 Rob. 18 1843 1 Louisiana
Franciscus v. Surget 6 Rob. 33 1843 1 Louisiana
Wainwright v. Straw 15 Vt. 215 1843 1 Vermont
Gontier v. Thomas 4 Rob. 435 1843 1 Louisiana
Rost v. Henderson 4 Rob. 468 1843 1 Louisiana
Prats v. His Creditors 5 Rob. 288 1843 1 Louisiana
Planters' & Merchants' Bank of Mobile v. Willis 5 Ala. 770 1843 0 Alabama
State v. Givens 5 Ala. 747 1843 1 Alabama
Dennis v. State 5 Ark. 230 1843 0 Arkansas
Bryan v. Philpot 25 N.C. 467 1843 0 North Carolina