Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Platt v. Howland 37 Va. 507 1839 1 Virginia
Guerin v. Bagneries 13 La. 14 1839 0 Louisiana
Wilks v. Fitzpatrick 20 Tenn. 54 1839 0 Tennessee
Burlingham v. Belding 21 Wend. 463 1839 0 Civil SC of Judicature of New York
Hays v. Hays 20 Tenn. 402 1839 0 Tennessee
Proprietors of Machias v. Whitney 16 Me. 343 1839 1 Maine
Webb v. Bumpass 9 Port. 201 1839 0 Alabama
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hogan v. Thorington 8 Port. 428 1839 0 Alabama
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 United States
State v. Hawkins 8 Port. 461 1839 0 Alabama
Vick's Ex'or v. M'Daniel 4 Miss. 337 1839 0 Mississippi
Reed v. Brasher 9 Port. 438 1839 0 Alabama
Minter v. Bigelow 9 Port. 481 1839 0 Alabama
Hall v. Browder's Administrators 5 Miss. 224 1839 0 Mississippi
Lewis v. Smith 20 N.C. 326 1839 0 North Carolina
State v. Saunders 9 Port. 326 1839 0 Alabama
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 United States
Smoot v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 72 1839 0 Alabama
Fanny v. State 6 Mo. 122 1839 0 Missouri