| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrott v. Johnson | 11 G. & J. 173 | 1840 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Jobe v. O'Brien | 21 Tenn. 34 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| M'Intosh v. Ladd | 20 Tenn. 459 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Pepper v. Dunlap | 16 La. 163 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Wilkins v. Gilmore | 21 Tenn. 140 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Coleman v. Pinkard | 21 Tenn. 185 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lee v. Pindle | 11 G. & J. 362 | 1840 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Hunt v. Watkins | 20 Tenn. 498 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Rogers v. Winton | 21 Tenn. 178 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Guthrie v. Owen | 21 Tenn. 202 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Bozeman v. Gilbert | 1 Ala. 90 | 1840 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Wilcox v. Wilcox | 36 N.C. 36 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Lewis v. Smith | 23 N.C. 145 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| McAlister v. Gilmore | 36 N.C. 22 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Burgin v. Burgin | 23 N.C. 160 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Newsom v. Roles | 23 N.C. 179 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Hurdle v. Elliott | 23 N.C. 174 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Plummer v. Baskerville | 36 N.C. 252 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Blacknall v. Wyche | 23 N.C. 94 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Boon v. Rea | 36 N.C. 71 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina |