Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Powell's Ex'ors v. White 38 Va. 309 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
London v. Turner 38 Va. 403 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 Unlawfully employing a free person of color General Ct. of VA
Phillips v. Governor 2 Ark. 382 1840 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Wilson v. Royston 2 Ark. 315 1840 0 Replevin for enslaved persons Arkansas
Walker v. Bradley 2 Ark. 578 1840 0 Action to levy enslaved persons Arkansas
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 Settlement of accounts SC of Appeals VA
Campbells v. Patterson 38 Va. 113 1840 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Jobe v. O'Brien 21 Tenn. 34 1840 0 Tennessee
Moody v. Walker 3 Ark. 147 1840 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Sewall v. Glidden 1 Ala. 52 1840 0 Detinue Alabama
Corbin v. Emmerson 37 Va. 663 1840 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Harkins v. Forsyth 38 Va. 294 1840 1 Virginia
Alder v. Beall 11 G. & J. 123 1840 1 Maryland
Berrien v. McLane 1 Hoff. Ch. 421 1840 1 New York
Lee v. Parker 5 Whart. 342 1840 1 Pennsylvania
Hughes v. Caldwell 38 Va. 342 1840 1 Virginia
Janney v. Barnes 38 Va. 100 1840 1 Virginia
Segar v. Edwards 38 Va. 213 1840 1 Virginia