Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Harvey v. Skillman's Executor 22 Wend. 571 1840 1 New York
Harkins v. Forsyth 38 Va. 294 1840 1 Virginia
Lightfoot v. Doe, on the Demise of the Heirs of Lewis 1 Ala. 475 1840 1 Alabama
Alder v. Beall 11 G. & J. 123 1840 1 Maryland
State v. Stalcup 23 N.C. 30 1840 1 North Carolina
Beard v. White 1 Ala. 436 1840 1 Alabama
Love v. Belk 36 N.C. 163 1840 1 North Carolina
Berrien v. McLane 1 Hoff. Ch. 421 1840 1 New York
Ash v. Williams 2 F. Cas. 7 1840 1 United States
Ball's Administratrix v. Ball 15 La. 173 1840 1 Louisiana
Doe ex dem Duval's heirs v. McLoskey 1 Ala. 708 1840 1 Alabama
Proctor v. Ferebee 36 N.C. 143 1840 1 North Carolina
Shaw v. McFarlane 23 N.C. 216 1840 1 North Carolina
Jenkins v. Cockerham 23 N.C. 309 1840 1 North Carolina
Morton v. Perry 42 Mass. 446 1840 1 Massachusetts
Piatt v. Oliver 19 F. Cas. 550 1840 1 United States
Hosack's Executors v. Rogers 25 Wend. 313 1840 1 New York
Nugent v. Riley 42 Mass. 117 1840 1 Massachusetts
Tunstall v. Pollard's Adm'r 38 Va. 1 1840 1 Virginia
Walton v. Erwin 36 N.C. 136 1840 1 North Carolina