Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gordon v. Nelson 16 La. 321 1840 0 Louisiana
Emmerling v. Beebe 15 La. 251 1840 0 Louisiana
Brander v. Bowmar 16 La. 370 1840 0 Louisiana
Nelson v. Botts 16 La. 596 1840 0 Louisiana
Moore v. Lyons 25 Wend. 118 1840 1 New York
Bensell v. Chancellor 5 Whart. 371 1840 1 Pennsylvania
Alder v. Beall 11 G. & J. 123 1840 1 Maryland
Lee v. Parker 5 Whart. 342 1840 1 Pennsylvania
Segar v. Edwards 38 Va. 213 1840 1 Virginia
Harkins v. Forsyth 38 Va. 294 1840 1 Virginia
Nesbit v. Manro ex rel. Warfield 11 G. & J. 261 1840 1 Maryland
Janney v. Barnes 38 Va. 100 1840 1 Virginia
Berrien v. McLane 1 Hoff. Ch. 421 1840 1 New York
Hughes v. Caldwell 38 Va. 342 1840 1 Virginia
Patterson v. Denton 1 Miss. (S. & M. Ch.) 592 1840 1 Mississippi
Doe ex dem Duval's heirs v. McLoskey 1 Ala. 708 1840 1 Alabama
Segur v. Pellerin 16 La. 63 1840 0 Louisiana
State v. Jarrott 23 N.C. 76 1840 0 North Carolina
Fairfax's Adm'r v. Lewis 38 Va. 233 1840 1 Virginia
Shrew v. Jones 22 F. Cas. 40 1840 1 United States