Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Woodfolk v. Sweeper 21 Tenn. 88 1840 0 Tennessee
Drake v. Collins 6 Miss. 253 1840 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
State v. Griffin 3 Del. 560 1840 0 Transportation of an enslaved person out of state Delaware
State v. Judge of the Parish Court 15 La. 531 1840 0 Partnerships, sales, property, fraud, privileges, simulation, criminal law Louisiana
Anderson v. Lincoln 6 Miss. 279 1840 0 Purchase of property dispute Mississippi
Jarnagin v. Conway 21 Tenn. 50 1840 0 Tennessee
Saunders v. Turbeville 21 Tenn. 272 1840 0 Tennessee
Ferriday v. Selser 5 Miss. 506 1840 0 Deed of trust dispute Mississippi
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
Goodman v. Floyd 21 Tenn. 59 1840 0 Tennessee
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
Humphres v. Terrell 1 Ala. 650 1840 0 Bill to redeem enslaved persons Alabama
Pond v. Griffin 1 Ala. 678 1840 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Brock v. Luckett's Executors 5 Miss. 459 1840 0 Will & trust 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
Chase v. Lockerman 11 G. & J. 185 1840 0 Maryland
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Baldwin v. Marshall 21 Tenn. 116 1840 0 Tennessee