Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 United States
Platt v. Howland 37 Va. 507 1839 1 Virginia
John Holt & Co. v. Kernodle 23 N.C. 199 1840 0 North Carolina
Harvey v. Skillman's Executor 22 Wend. 571 1840 1 New York
Burchard v. Wright 38 Va. 463 1840 1 Virginia
Piatt v. Oliver 19 F. Cas. 550 1840 1 United States
Proctor v. Ferebee 36 N.C. 143 1840 1 North Carolina
State v. Chamblyss 25 S.C.L. 220 1840 1 South Carolina
Loomis v. Bedel 11 N.H. 74 1840 1 New Hampshire
Foote v. Burnet 10 Ohio 317 1840 1 Ohio
Lewis v. Owen 36 N.C. 290 1840 0 North Carolina
Bonner v. Latham 23 N.C. 271 1840 0 North Carolina
Bird v. Graham 36 N.C. 196 1840 0 North Carolina
Poindexter v. Blackburn 36 N.C. 286 1840 0 North Carolina
Davis v. Cain's Ex'or 36 N.C. 304 1840 0 North Carolina
Graham v. Torrance 36 N.C. 210 1840 0 North Carolina
Harriss v. Mabry 23 N.C. 240 1840 0 North Carolina
Gunter v. Thomas 36 N.C. 199 1840 0 North Carolina
Griffin v. Pleasant 36 N.C. 152 1840 0 North Carolina
Nelson v. Lillard 16 La. 336 1840 0 Louisiana