Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Phillips v. Governor 2 Ark. 382 1840 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Garrott v. Johnson 11 G. & J. 173 1840 0 Maryland
Moody v. Walker 3 Ark. 147 1840 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Huston's Adm'r v. Cantril 38 Va. 136 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
State v. Judge of the Parish Court 15 La. 531 1840 0 Partnerships, sales, property, fraud, privileges, simulation, criminal law Louisiana
Ball's Administratrix v. Ball 15 La. 173 1840 1 Louisiana
Woodfolk v. Sweeper 21 Tenn. 88 1840 0 Tennessee
Pond v. Griffin 1 Ala. 678 1840 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Ex parte Jones 1 Ala. 15 1840 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Harris, Wright & Co. v. Halliday 5 Miss. 338 1840 0 Property restoration Mississippi
Mims v. Parker 1 Ala. 421 1840 0 Debt dispute Alabama
Callender v. McCreary 5 Miss. 356 1840 0 Statute of distrubtions dispute Mississippi
Parham v. Randolph 5 Miss. 435 1840 0 Warranty dispute Mississippi
Humphres v. Terrell 1 Ala. 650 1840 0 Bill to redeem enslaved persons Alabama
Brock v. Luckett's Executors 5 Miss. 459 1840 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Wanzer v. Barker 5 Miss. 363 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Ferriday v. Selser 5 Miss. 506 1840 0 Deed of trust dispute Mississippi
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Underwood's Case 21 Tenn. 46 1840 0 Tennessee
McRea v. Walker 5 Miss. 455 1840 0 Recovery for property Mississippi