Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Perry v. Gill 21 Tenn. 218 1840 0 Tennessee
State v. Griffin 3 Del. 560 1840 0 Transportation of an enslaved person out of state Delaware
Chase v. Maberry 3 Del. 266 1840 0 Civil trial for damages on releasing an enslaved person on the run Delaware
Potts ex rel. Potts v. Carls 3 Del. 86 1840 0 Procedural issue with a petition of freedom Delaware
Grove v. Little 38 Va. 180 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
White v. Green 36 N.C. 45 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Phillips v. Governor 2 Ark. 382 1840 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Wilson v. Royston 2 Ark. 315 1840 0 Replevin for enslaved persons Arkansas
Weir's Will 39 Ky. 434 1840 0 Will and Estate Kentucky
Dawson v. Dawson's Ex'or 37 Va. 602 1840 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 Freedom Suit/ Will United States
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
Chase v. Lockerman 11 G. & J. 185 1840 0 Maryland
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Prather v. Prather 11 G. & J. 110 1840 0 Maryland
Woodfolk v. Sweeper 21 Tenn. 88 1840 0 Tennessee
Jarnagin v. Conway 21 Tenn. 50 1840 0 Tennessee
Saunders v. Turbeville 21 Tenn. 272 1840 0 Tennessee
Goodman v. Floyd 21 Tenn. 59 1840 0 Tennessee
Baldwin v. Marshall 21 Tenn. 116 1840 0 Tennessee