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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Griffin v. Pleasant 36 N.C. 152 1840 0 North Carolina
Force v. Haines 17 N.J.L. 385 1840 New Jersey
Nelson v. Lillard 16 La. 336 1840 0 Louisiana
London v. Turner 38 Va. 403 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Charlton v. Gardner 38 Va. 281 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Emmerling v. Beebe 15 La. 251 1840 0 Louisiana
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Huston's Adm'r v. Cantril 38 Va. 136 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Duer 14 La. 523 1840 0 Louisiana
Garrott v. Johnson 11 G. & J. 173 1840 0 Maryland
Kemper's Heirs v. Hulick 16 La. 44 1840 0 Louisiana
Kent v. Allbritain 5 Miss. 317 1840 0 Mississippi
Cuny v. Robert 16 La. 175 1840 0 Louisiana
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Mississippi
McRea v. Walker 5 Miss. 455 1840 0 Mississippi
Mahle v. Terry 16 La. 248 1840 0 Louisiana