Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Parham v. Randolph 5 Miss. 435 1840 0 Mississippi
Bank of the United States v. Patton 6 Miss. 200 1840 0 Mississippi
Petrovic v. Hyde 16 La. 223 1840 0 Louisiana
Hoover v. Glasscock 16 La. 242 1840 0 Louisiana
Brander v. Bowmar 16 La. 370 1840 0 Louisiana
Shangle v. Runk 17 N.J.L. 372 1840 New Jersey
Adams v. His Creditors 14 La. 454 1840 0 Louisiana
McRea v. Walker 5 Miss. 455 1840 0 Mississippi
Thomas v. Generis 16 La. 483 1840 0 Louisiana
Piatt v. Oliver 19 F. Cas. 550 1840 1 United States
Cook's Heirs v. Bay 5 Miss. 485 1840 0 Mississippi
Brander v. Ferriday, Bennett & Co. 16 La. 296 1840 0 Louisiana
Dwight & Hartman 16 La. 145 1840 0 Louisiana
Hempkin v. Bowmar 16 La. 363 1840 0 Louisiana
Barnett v. Macoin 14 La. 428 1840 0 Louisiana
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 United States
Wilson v. Waples 3 Del. 270 1840 0 Delaware
Lesassier v. Dashiell 14 La. 467 1840 0 Louisiana
Ross v. Vertner 6 Miss. 305 1840 0 Mississippi
Gregory v. Beasley 36 N.C. 25 1840 0 North Carolina