Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Slocomb v. Watkins 1 Rob. 214 1841 0 Promissory notes, obligations, seizure, sales, privileges Louisiana
Trustees of the Poor v. Hall 3 Del. 322 1841 0 Failure to provide funding for an enslaved indivudual and if defendant was liable Delaware
Fryer v. Dennis 2 Ala. 144 1841 0 Levy against enslaved person Alabama
Bryant v. Peters 3 Ala. 160 1841 0 Motion to dismiss bill for want of equity Alabama
Sims v. Canfield 2 Ala. 555 1841 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Barnes v. Bailey 2 Ala. 749 1841 1 Alabama
Carter v. Graves 7 Miss. 9 1841 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Cripps v. Mudd 6 F. Cas. 814 1841 0 Wills/ Parol Evidence United States
Wilson v. Waples 3 Del. 270 1840 0 A father, who was a free man, could not own his son Delaware
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
Kirksey v. Bates 1 Ala. 303 1840 0 Action of replevison by a bond Alabama
Bozeman v. Gilbert 1 Ala. 90 1840 1 Alabama
Fuqua v. Hunt 1 Ala. 197 1840 0 Detinue Alabama
Dashiell v. Lesassier 15 La. 101 1840 0 Seizure, sales, property, mortgages, privileges, injunction Louisiana
Brumfield v. Cunningham 14 La. 264 1840 0 Promissory notes, fraud, damages Louisiana
Nabors v. Thomason 1 Ala. 590 1840 1 Alabama
Maloney v. Doane 15 La. 278 1840 0 Torts, slander, jury instructions, malice, evidence, witness testimony, damages Louisiana
Bob & Milly v. Nugent's Syndics 15 La. 63 1840 0 Freedom suit, wills, successions, emancipation, conflict of laws, syndic, privileges Louisiana
Morton v. Crosby 14 La. 424 1840 0 Sales, seizure, damages, fraud, simulation, recordation, parol evidence, property Louisiana
Smith v. Bradford 14 La. 281 1840 0 Sales, property, promissory notes, mortgages, seizure, sales, privileges, debts, damages Louisiana