Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Alder v. Beall 11 G. & J. 123 1840 1 Maryland
Harkins v. Forsyth 38 Va. 294 1840 1 Virginia
Berrien v. McLane 1 Hoff. Ch. 421 1840 1 New York
Hacker v. Perkins 5 Whart. 95 1840 1 Pennsylvania
Lightfoot v. Doe, on the Demise of the Heirs of Lewis 1 Ala. 475 1840 1 Alabama
Pond v. Griffin 1 Ala. 678 1840 0 Alabama
Tunstall v. Pollard's Adm'r 38 Va. 1 1840 1 Virginia
Nugent v. Riley 42 Mass. 117 1840 1 Massachusetts
Proctor v. Ferebee 36 N.C. 143 1840 1 North Carolina
James Williamson & Co. v. Canaday 23 N.C. 113 1840 0 North Carolina
Hood v. M'Corkle 16 La. 240 1840 0 Louisiana
Anderson v. Lincoln 6 Miss. 279 1840 0 Mississippi
Lambert v. Franchebois 16 La. 1 1840 0 Louisiana
Armor v. Lewis 16 La. 331 1840 0 Louisiana
Thomas v. Generis 16 La. 483 1840 0 Louisiana
Chase v. Maberry 3 Del. 266 1840 0 Delaware
Potts ex rel. Potts v. Carls 3 Del. 86 1840 0 Delaware
Hoover v. Glasscock 16 La. 242 1840 0 Louisiana
Harrison v. Faulk 16 La. 358 1840 0 Louisiana
Petrovic v. Hyde 16 La. 223 1840 0 Louisiana