| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex parte Jones | 1 Ala. 15 | 1840 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Simpson v. King | 36 N.C. 11 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Piercy v. Piercey | 36 N.C. 214 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Hardie v. Cotton | 36 N.C. 61 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Wade v. Dick | 36 N.C. 313 | 1840 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Potts ex rel. Potts v. Carls | 3 Del. 86 | 1840 | 0 | Delaware | |
| Chase v. Maberry | 3 Del. 266 | 1840 | 0 | Delaware | |
| Taylor v. Andrus | 16 La. 15 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Kirksey v. Bates | 1 Ala. 303 | 1840 | 0 | Alabama | |
| M'Casken v. Smith | 16 La. 32 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Walker v. Bradley | 2 Ark. 578 | 1840 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Nelson v. Botts | 16 La. 596 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Brander v. Bowmar | 16 La. 370 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Gordon v. Nelson | 16 La. 321 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Tompkins v. Benjamin | 16 La. 197 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Cook v. Parkarson | 16 La. 129 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Loussade v. Hartman | 16 La. 117 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Bray's Executrix v. Bray | 16 La. 352 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Petrovic v. Hyde | 16 La. 223 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Harrison v. Faulk | 16 La. 358 | 1840 | 0 | Louisiana |