| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrovic v. Hyde | 16 La. 223 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Harrison v. Faulk | 16 La. 358 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Hoover v. Glasscock | 16 La. 242 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Thomas v. Generis | 16 La. 483 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Armor v. Lewis | 16 La. 331 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Kirksey v. Bates | 1 Ala. 303 | 1840 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Hood v. M'Corkle | 16 La. 240 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Weir's Will | 39 Ky. 434 | 1840 | 0 | Kentucky | |
| Campbell v. Street | 23 N.C. 109 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Mims v. Parker | 1 Ala. 421 | 1840 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Tillman v. Sinclair | 23 N.C. 183 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Gregory v. Beasley | 36 N.C. 25 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Serapurn v. Bousquet | 15 La. 509 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Dupuy v. Dashiell | 15 La. 124 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Bernard v. Pyburn | 15 La. 126 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Emmerling v. Beebe | 15 La. 251 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Defau v. Pelane | 15 La. 273 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Forsyth v. Despierris's Executors | 15 La. 215 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Woodward v. Dashiell | 15 La. 184 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Hoy v. Couch | 6 Miss. 188 | 1840 | 0 | Mississippi |