| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker v. Bradley | 2 Ark. 578 | 1840 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Humphres v. Terrell | 1 Ala. 650 | 1840 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Ex parte Jones | 1 Ala. 15 | 1840 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Woodfolk v. Sweeper | 21 Tenn. 88 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| State v. Judge of the Parish Court | 15 La. 531 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Goodman v. Floyd | 21 Tenn. 59 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Baldwin v. Marshall | 21 Tenn. 116 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Jobe v. O'Brien | 21 Tenn. 34 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| M'Intosh v. Ladd | 20 Tenn. 459 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Coleman v. Pinkard | 21 Tenn. 185 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Rogers v. Winton | 21 Tenn. 178 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Guthrie v. Owen | 21 Tenn. 202 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Jarnagin v. Conway | 21 Tenn. 50 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Pond v. Griffin | 1 Ala. 678 | 1840 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Lee v. Pindle | 11 G. & J. 362 | 1840 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Garrott v. Johnson | 11 G. & J. 173 | 1840 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Nelson v. Lillard | 16 La. 336 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| M'Donough v. Childress | 15 La. 556 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Hunt v. Watkins | 20 Tenn. 498 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| John v. State | 1 Ala. 95 | 1840 | 0 | Alabama |