| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash v. Williams | 5 D.C. 674 | 1840 | 0 | United States | |
| Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs | 15 La. 94 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Glidewell v. Hite | 6 Miss. 110 | 1840 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Landry v. Segond | 15 La. 154 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| M'Casken v. Smith | 16 La. 32 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Bernard v. Pyburn | 15 La. 126 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Barker v. Wanzer | 6 Miss. 290 | 1840 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Gillett v. Hall | 13 Conn. 426 | 1840 | 0 | Civil | Connecticut |
| Gedney v. L'Amistad | 10 F. Cas. 141 | 1840 | 0 | United States | |
| Nelson v. Botts | 16 La. 596 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Brander v. Bowmar | 16 La. 370 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Hempkin v. Bowmar | 16 La. 363 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Edgerton v. McRea | 6 Miss. 183 | 1840 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Fulton's v. Gorton's Executor | 16 La. 320 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Serapurn v. Bousquet | 15 La. 509 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Dupuy v. Dashiell | 15 La. 124 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Gordon v. Nelson | 16 La. 321 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Williams v. Duer | 14 La. 531 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Cuny v. Robert | 16 La. 175 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Tompkins v. Benjamin | 16 La. 197 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana |