Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Harvey v. Skillman's Executor 22 Wend. 571 1840 1 New York
Tunstall v. Pollard's Adm'r 38 Va. 1 1840 1 Virginia
Lightfoot v. Doe, on the Demise of the Heirs of Lewis 1 Ala. 475 1840 1 Alabama
Proctor v. Ferebee 36 N.C. 143 1840 1 North Carolina
Nugent v. Riley 42 Mass. 117 1840 1 Massachusetts
Hughes v. Caldwell 38 Va. 342 1840 1 Virginia
Lee v. Parker 5 Whart. 342 1840 1 Pennsylvania
Harkins v. Forsyth 38 Va. 294 1840 1 Virginia
Alder v. Beall 11 G. & J. 123 1840 1 Maryland
Beard v. White 1 Ala. 436 1840 1 Alabama
Moore v. Lyons 25 Wend. 118 1840 1 New York
Segar v. Edwards 38 Va. 213 1840 1 Virginia
Nesbit v. Manro ex rel. Warfield 11 G. & J. 261 1840 1 Maryland
Ash v. Williams 2 F. Cas. 7 1840 1 United States
York Bank v. Appleton 17 Me. 55 1840 1 Maine
Bensell v. Chancellor 5 Whart. 371 1840 1 Pennsylvania
Janney v. Barnes 38 Va. 100 1840 1 Virginia
Bozeman v. Gilbert 1 Ala. 90 1840 1 Alabama
Reed v. Benton & Manchester Rail Road & Banking Co. 5 Miss. 257 1840 1 Mississippi
Nabors v. Thomason 1 Ala. 590 1840 1 Alabama