Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Stalcup 23 N.C. 30 1840 1 North Carolina
Shaw v. McFarlane 23 N.C. 216 1840 1 North Carolina
Minor v. Lancashire 5 Miss. 347 1840 0 Forfeiture of property dispute Mississippi
Roberts v. Scales 23 N.C. 88 1840 1 North Carolina
Humphres v. Terrell 1 Ala. 650 1840 0 Bill to redeem enslaved persons Alabama
Ex parte Jones 1 Ala. 15 1840 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Black v. Oliver 1 Ala. 449 1840 0 Detinue Alabama
Garrott v. Johnson 11 G. & J. 173 1840 0 Maryland
Campbells v. Patterson 38 Va. 113 1840 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Lee v. Pindle 11 G. & J. 362 1840 0 Maryland
Gaines v. McKinley 1 Ala. 446 1840 0 Breach of Warranty for Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
John v. State 1 Ala. 95 1840 0 Alabama
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
Ransone v. Frayser's Ex'ors 37 Va. 592 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 Unlawfully employing a free person of color General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Pinkard 21 Tenn. 185 1840 0 Tennessee
Underwood's Case 21 Tenn. 46 1840 0 Tennessee
Perry v. Gill 21 Tenn. 218 1840 0 Tennessee