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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Corbin v. Emmerson 37 Va. 663 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Dawson v. Duplantier 15 La. 289 1840 0 Louisiana
Dawson v. Dawson's Ex'or 37 Va. 602 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Collings v. Hamilton 14 La. 343 1840 0 Louisiana
Clark v. Glover 14 La. 266 1840 0 Louisiana
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 United States
Williams v. Duer 14 La. 531 1840 0 Louisiana
Grand Gulf Bank v. Henderson 6 Miss. 292 1840 0 Mississippi
Barrett v. Walker 14 La. 303 1840 0 Louisiana
Tillman v. Sinclair 23 N.C. 183 1840 0 North Carolina
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 United States
Barker v. Wanzer 6 Miss. 290 1840 0 Mississippi
Campbell v. Street 23 N.C. 109 1840 0 North Carolina
Ross v. Vertner 6 Miss. 305 1840 0 Mississippi
Quinn v. Green 36 N.C. 229 1840 0 North Carolina
Force v. Haines 17 N.J.L. 385 1840 New Jersey
Bank of the United States v. Patton 6 Miss. 200 1840 0 Mississippi
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 United States
Ferriday v. Selser 5 Miss. 506 1840 0 Mississippi
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Mississippi