Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Harris, Wright & Co. v. Halliday 5 Miss. 338 1840 0 Mississippi
Brock v. Luckett's Executors 5 Miss. 459 1840 0 Mississippi
Green v. Robinson 6 Miss. 80 1840 0 Mississippi
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Mississippi
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 United States
Fulton's v. Gorton's Executor 16 La. 320 1840 0 Louisiana
Ferriday v. Selser 5 Miss. 506 1840 0 Mississippi
Brumfield v. Cunningham 14 La. 264 1840 0 Louisiana
Serapurn v. Bousquet 15 La. 509 1840 0 Louisiana
Ross v. Vertner 6 Miss. 305 1840 0 Mississippi
Force v. Haines 17 N.J.L. 385 1840 New Jersey
Clark v. Glover 14 La. 266 1840 0 Louisiana
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 United States
Harrison v. Faulk 16 La. 358 1840 0 Louisiana
Dupuy v. Dashiell 15 La. 124 1840 0 Louisiana
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 United States
Bernard v. Pyburn 15 La. 126 1840 0 Louisiana
Hempkin v. Bowmar 16 La. 363 1840 0 Louisiana
Mims v. Parker 1 Ala. 421 1840 0 Alabama