In which Supreme Court case were slaves, former slaves, and their descendants deemed property and not citizens?

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In the case of Scott v. Sandford (1857), the Supreme Court declared that slaves, as well as free blacks and their descendants, were not citizens and therefore could not bring a case before a federal court. The Court also declared that slaves were property, which owners could legally transport and use as they saw fit, regardless of state laws. This decision fueled tensions between the North and South in the lead-up to the Civil War.

In Which Supreme Court Case Were Slaves, Former Slaves, and Their