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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gedney v. L'Amistad 10 F. Cas. 141 1840 0 United States
Gillett v. Hall 13 Conn. 426 1840 0 Civil Connecticut
Dunbar's Ex'ors v. Woodcock's Ex'or 37 Va. 628 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Quinn v. Green 36 N.C. 229 1840 0 North Carolina
Campbell v. Street 23 N.C. 109 1840 0 North Carolina
Tillman v. Sinclair 23 N.C. 183 1840 0 North Carolina
Gregory v. Beasley 36 N.C. 25 1840 0 North Carolina
Black v. Oliver 1 Ala. 449 1840 0 Alabama
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 United States
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 United States
Ferriday v. Selser 5 Miss. 506 1840 0 Mississippi
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
Corbin v. Emmerson 37 Va. 663 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Dawson v. Dawson's Ex'or 37 Va. 602 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Campbells v. Patterson 38 Va. 113 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA