Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Moore v. Lyons 25 Wend. 118 1840 1 New York
Berrien v. McLane 1 Hoff. Ch. 421 1840 1 New York
Alder v. Beall 11 G. & J. 123 1840 1 Maryland
Harkins v. Forsyth 38 Va. 294 1840 1 Virginia
Hughes v. Caldwell 38 Va. 342 1840 1 Virginia
Janney v. Barnes 38 Va. 100 1840 1 Virginia
Nesbit v. Manro ex rel. Warfield 11 G. & J. 261 1840 1 Maryland
Lesassier v. Lesassier 15 La. 55 1840 0 Louisiana
Saunders v. Turbeville 21 Tenn. 272 1840 0 Tennessee
Lambert v. Franchebois 16 La. 1 1840 0 Louisiana
Chase v. Lockerman 11 G. & J. 185 1840 0 Maryland
Mathis v. Mathis 18 N.J.L. 59 1840 1 New Jersey
Magruder v. Peter 11 G. & J. 217 1840 1 Maryland
Doe ex dem Duval's heirs v. McLoskey 1 Ala. 708 1840 1 Alabama
Simmons' Lessee v. Hendrickson 3 Del. 103 1840 1 Delaware
Coles v. Raymond 5 Blackf. 435 1840 1 Indiana
Segur v. Pellerin 16 La. 63 1840 0 Louisiana
New-Orleans Gas Light & Banking Co. v. Dudley 8 Paige Ch. 452 1840 1 New York
Gilbreath v. Alban 10 Ohio 64 1840 1 Ohio
State ex rel. Buckley v. Hampton 23 N.C. 318 1840 0 North Carolina