Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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
Prather v. Prather 11 G. & J. 110 1840 0 Maryland
Rogers v. Winton 21 Tenn. 178 1840 0 Tennessee
Morton v. Crosby 14 La. 424 1840 0 Louisiana
Coleman v. Pinkard 21 Tenn. 185 1840 0 Tennessee
M'Intosh v. Ladd 20 Tenn. 459 1840 0 Tennessee
Jobe v. O'Brien 21 Tenn. 34 1840 0 Tennessee
Baldwin v. Marshall 21 Tenn. 116 1840 0 Tennessee
Johnson v. Morgan, Allison & Co. 21 Tenn. 115 1840 0 Tennessee
Goodman v. Floyd 21 Tenn. 59 1840 0 Tennessee
Woodfolk v. Sweeper 21 Tenn. 88 1840 0 Tennessee
John v. State 1 Ala. 95 1840 0 Alabama
Harrod v. Voorhies' Administratrix 16 La. 254 1840 0 Louisiana
Hardin v. Borders 23 N.C. 143 1840 0 North Carolina