| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton v. Gardner | 38 Va. 281 | 1840 | 0 | Action of detinue | SC of Appeals VA |
| White v. Green | 36 N.C. 45 | 1840 | 0 | Wills & Estates | North Carolina |
| Ash v. Williams | 5 D.C. 674 | 1840 | 0 | Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ | United States |
| Graham v. Alexander | 5 D.C. 663 | 1840 | 0 | Freedom Petition | United States |
| Wanzer v. Barker | 5 Miss. 363 | 1840 | 0 | Levy on slaves dispute | Mississippi |
| Gaines v. McKinley | 1 Ala. 446 | 1840 | 0 | Breach of Warranty for Sale of Enslaved Persons | Alabama |
| Ferriday v. Selser | 5 Miss. 506 | 1840 | 0 | Deed of trust dispute | Mississippi |
| Barker v. Wanzer | 6 Miss. 290 | 1840 | 0 | Levy on slaves dispute | Mississippi |
| Moody v. Walker | 3 Ark. 147 | 1840 | 0 | Will & trust | Arkansas |
| Glidewell v. Hite | 6 Miss. 110 | 1840 | 0 | Creditor dispute | Mississippi |
| Sewall v. Glidden | 1 Ala. 52 | 1840 | 0 | Detinue | Alabama |
| Grand Gulf Bank v. Henderson | 6 Miss. 292 | 1840 | 0 | Levy on slaves dispute | Mississippi |
| United States v. The Catharine | 25 F. Cas. 332 | 1840 | 0 | Indictment of slave trader | Circuit Court, D. New York |
| Baldwin v. Marshall | 21 Tenn. 116 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Smith v. Commonwealth | 37 Va. 695 | 1840 | 0 | Larceny of a slave | General Ct. of VA |
| McRea v. Walker | 5 Miss. 455 | 1840 | 0 | Recovery for property | Mississippi |
| Pond v. Griffin | 1 Ala. 678 | 1840 | 0 | Levy on enslaved persons | Alabama |
| Goodman v. Floyd | 21 Tenn. 59 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Saunders v. Turbeville | 21 Tenn. 272 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Garrott v. Johnson | 11 G. & J. 173 | 1840 | 0 | Maryland |