All cases Involving slavery Cites cases involving slavery (1 degree removed) Cases including names of people involved Cases with short summaries Cases with full summaries
Alaska Alabama Arkansas American Samoa Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming Dakota Territory United States
Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bassett v. Johnson 2 N.J. Eq. 154 1839 1 New Jersey
Tewksbury v. Tewksbury 5 Miss. 109 1839 0 Martial property dispute Mississippi
McRea v. Walker 5 Miss. 455 1840 0 Recovery for property Mississippi
Cook's Heirs v. Bay 5 Miss. 485 1840 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Proctor v. Ferebee 36 N.C. 143 1840 1 North Carolina
Lightfoot v. Doe, on the Demise of the Heirs of Lewis 1 Ala. 475 1840 1 Alabama
Force v. Haines 17 N.J.L. 385 1840 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
Harvey v. Skillman's Executor 22 Wend. 571 1840 1 New York
Hacker v. Perkins 5 Whart. 95 1840 1 Pennsylvania
Glidewell v. Hite 6 Miss. 110 1840 0 Creditor dispute Mississippi
State v. Judge of the Parish Court 15 La. 531 1840 0 Partnerships, sales, property, fraud, privileges, simulation, criminal law Louisiana
Bank of Mississippi v. Catlett's Executors 6 Miss. 175 1840 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Edgerton v. McRea 6 Miss. 183 1840 0 Bill of sale for slaves dispute Mississippi
Hoy v. Couch 6 Miss. 188 1840 0 Right of property dispute Mississippi
Clapp v. Mandeville 6 Miss. 197 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Drake v. Collins 6 Miss. 253 1840 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Anderson v. Lincoln 6 Miss. 279 1840 0 Purchase of property dispute Mississippi
Barker v. Wanzer 6 Miss. 290 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Grand Gulf Bank v. Henderson 6 Miss. 292 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Nugent v. Riley 42 Mass. 117 1840 1 Massachusetts