| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsely v. Branch | 20 Tenn. 199 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| In re Ralph | 1 Morris 1 | 1839 | 0 | Civil | Iowa |
| Deer v. Devin | 20 Tenn. 66 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Johnson v. Mitchell | 20 Tenn. 168 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Murphey v. Goin | 20 Tenn. 440 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Marr v. Rucker | 20 Tenn. 348 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Banks v. Wilks | 20 Tenn. 279 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Prettyman v. Dean | 2 Del. 494 | 1839 | 0 | Delaware | |
| Mordecai v. Beal | 8 Port. 529 | 1839 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Marshall v. White | 8 Port. 551 | 1839 | 0 | Alabama | |
| State v. Hoover | 20 N.C. 365 | 1839 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Bettis v. Taylor | 8 Port. 564 | 1839 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Brown v. Lipscomb | 9 Port. 472 | 1839 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Smoot v. Fitzhugh | 9 Port. 72 | 1839 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Scales v. Swan | 9 Port. 163 | 1839 | 0 | Alabama | |
| State v. Hawkins | 8 Port. 461 | 1839 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Elijah v. State | 20 Tenn. 102 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Bibb v. M'Kinley | 9 Port. 636 | 1839 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Vick's Ex'or v. M'Daniel | 4 Miss. 337 | 1839 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Skinner v. Gunn | 9 Port. 305 | 1839 | 0 | Alabama |