Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Moffatt v. Murray 18 La. 357 1841 0 Promissory notes, liability, mortgages, partnerships, fraud Louisiana
Edwards v. Martin's Heirs 19 La. 284 1841 0 Freedom suit, sales, successions, property Louisiana
Bryant v. Peters 3 Ala. 160 1841 0 Motion to dismiss bill for want of equity Alabama
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
Sims v. Canfield 2 Ala. 555 1841 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Cripps v. Mudd 6 F. Cas. 814 1841 0 Wills/ Parol Evidence United States
Carter v. Graves 7 Miss. 9 1841 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Fuqua v. Hunt 1 Ala. 197 1840 0 Detinue Alabama
Kirksey v. Bates 1 Ala. 303 1840 0 Action of replevison by a bond Alabama
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
Stringfellow v. Mariott 1 Ala. 573 1840 0 Contract Alabama
Taylor ex rel. Bogue v. Williams 23 N.C. 249 1840 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Gilbreath v. Alban 10 Ohio 64 1840 1 Ohio
Charlton v. Gardner 38 Va. 281 1840 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Shrew v. Jones 22 F. Cas. 40 1840 1 United States
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Fairfax's Adm'r v. Lewis 38 Va. 233 1840 1 Virginia
Doe ex dem Duval's heirs v. McLoskey 1 Ala. 708 1840 1 Alabama