Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Young v. Robinson 11 G. & J. 328 1840 0 Maryland
Warnick v. Michael 11 G. & J. 153 1840 0 Maryland
Chase v. Maberry 3 Del. 266 1840 0 Civil trial for damages on releasing an enslaved person on the run Delaware
Bensell v. Chancellor 5 Whart. 371 1840 1 Pennsylvania
State v. Griffin 3 Del. 560 1840 0 Transportation of an enslaved person out of state Delaware
Berrien v. McLane 1 Hoff. Ch. 421 1840 1 New York
Walker v. Bradley 2 Ark. 578 1840 0 Action to levy enslaved persons Arkansas
Moore v. Lyons 25 Wend. 118 1840 1 New York
Chase v. Lockerman 11 G. & J. 185 1840 0 Maryland
Huston's Adm'r v. Cantril 38 Va. 136 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Pinkard 21 Tenn. 185 1840 0 Tennessee
Wilson v. Royston 2 Ark. 315 1840 0 Replevin for enslaved persons Arkansas
John v. State 1 Ala. 95 1840 0 Alabama
Nesbit v. Manro ex rel. Warfield 11 G. & J. 261 1840 1 Maryland
Hunt v. Watkins 20 Tenn. 498 1840 0 Tennessee
Watkins v. Carlton 37 Va. 560 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Ransone v. Frayser's Ex'ors 37 Va. 592 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
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