Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ransone v. Frayser's Ex'ors 37 Va. 592 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Walker v. Bradley 2 Ark. 578 1840 0 Action to levy enslaved persons Arkansas
Wilson v. Royston 2 Ark. 315 1840 0 Replevin for enslaved persons Arkansas
Phillips v. Governor 2 Ark. 382 1840 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Randolph's Ex'or v. Tucker 37 Va. 655 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Corbin v. Emmerson 37 Va. 663 1840 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Keaton's Distributees v. Campbell 21 Tenn. 224 1840 0 Tennessee
Wilkins v. Gilmore 21 Tenn. 140 1840 0 Tennessee
Underwood's Case 21 Tenn. 46 1840 0 Tennessee
Shangle v. Runk 17 N.J.L. 372 1840 Will & trust New Jersey
Moody v. Walker 3 Ark. 147 1840 0 Will & trust Arkansas
John v. State 1 Ala. 95 1840 0 Alabama
Reed v. Benton & Manchester Rail Road & Banking Co. 5 Miss. 257 1840 1 Mississippi
Wright v. Steamboat Vesta 6 Miss. 152 1840 1 Mississippi
Campbells v. Patterson 38 Va. 113 1840 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 Unlawfully employing a free person of color General Ct. of VA
State v. Griffin 3 Del. 560 1840 0 Transportation of an enslaved person out of state Delaware
Chase v. Maberry 3 Del. 266 1840 0 Civil trial for damages on releasing an enslaved person on the run Delaware