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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bozeman v. Gilbert 1 Ala. 90 1840 1 Alabama
Gordon v. Nelson 16 La. 321 1840 0 Louisiana
Weir's Will 39 Ky. 434 1840 0 Kentucky
Forsyth v. Despierris's Executors 15 La. 215 1840 0 Louisiana
Shangle v. Runk 17 N.J.L. 372 1840 New Jersey
Simpson v. King 36 N.C. 11 1840 0 North Carolina
Piercy v. Piercey 36 N.C. 214 1840 0 North Carolina
Hardie v. Cotton 36 N.C. 61 1840 0 North Carolina
State v. Hoover 20 N.C. 365 1839 0 North Carolina
Hogan v. Thorington 8 Port. 428 1839 0 Alabama
State v. Saunders 9 Port. 326 1839 0 Alabama
Vick's Ex'or v. M'Daniel 4 Miss. 337 1839 0 Mississippi
Prettyman v. Dean 2 Del. 494 1839 0 Delaware
Mordecai v. Beal 8 Port. 529 1839 0 Alabama
Pearson v. Daniel 22 N.C. 360 1839 0 North Carolina
Norwood v. Marrow 20 N.C. 442 1839 0 North Carolina
Bibb v. M'Kinley 9 Port. 636 1839 0 Alabama
Chaffin v. Chaffin 22 N.C. 255 1839 0 North Carolina
Runyon v. Leary 20 N.C. 231 1839 0 North Carolina
Minter v. Bigelow 9 Port. 481 1839 0 Alabama