Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hood v. M'Corkle 16 La. 240 1840 0 Murder, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Shangle v. Runk 17 N.J.L. 372 1840 Will & trust New Jersey
Davis v. Cain's Ex'or 36 N.C. 304 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Saunders v. Ferrill 23 N.C. 97 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Bonner v. Latham 23 N.C. 271 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Filhiol's Heirs v. Hempkin 16 La. 326 1840 0 Successions, debts, attorney's fees, sales, property Louisiana
Reed v. Benton & Manchester Rail Road & Banking Co. 5 Miss. 257 1840 1 Mississippi
Harris, Wright & Co. v. Halliday 5 Miss. 338 1840 0 Property restoration Mississippi
Grove v. Little 38 Va. 180 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Callender v. McCreary 5 Miss. 356 1840 0 Statute of distrubtions dispute Mississippi
Parham v. Randolph 5 Miss. 435 1840 0 Warranty dispute Mississippi
Woodward v. Dashiell 15 La. 184 1840 0 Hypothecary action, debts, mortgages, property, seizure, sales, damages, privileges, injunction Louisiana
Smith v. Bradford 14 La. 281 1840 0 Sales, property, promissory notes, mortgages, seizure, sales, privileges, debts, damages Louisiana
Ferriday v. Selser 5 Miss. 506 1840 0 Deed of trust dispute Mississippi
Anderson v. Felton 36 N.C. 55 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Bernard v. Pyburn 15 La. 126 1840 0 Murder, torts, damages, negligence Louisiana
McRea v. Walker 5 Miss. 455 1840 0 Recovery for property Mississippi
Piercy v. Piercey 36 N.C. 214 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Lewis v. Owen 36 N.C. 290 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina