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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lenox v. Pike 2 Ark. 14 1839 0 Arkansas
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Louisiana
Rochelle v. Harrison 8 Port. 351 1839 0 Alabama
Pavageau, F. M. C. v. His Creditors 13 La. 354 1839 0 Louisiana
Rapp v. Peyroux 13 La. 218 1839 0 Louisiana
Nott v. Botts 13 La. 202 1839 0 Louisiana
Garnier v. Poydras 13 La. 177 1839 0 Louisiana
Sauvinet v. Poupono, F. M. C. 14 La. 87 1839 0 Louisiana
Painpaie v. Martin 14 La. 59 1839 0 Louisiana
Mathews v. Pascal's Executor 13 La. 47 1839 0 Louisiana
Emerson's Heirs v. Hall 14 La. 1 1839 0 Louisiana
Tazewell v. McCandlish 37 Va. 116 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Danley v. Edwards 1 Ark. 437 1839 0 Arkansas
Case of Williams 29 F. Cas. 1334 1839 0 Civil District Court, E.D. PA.
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 General Ct of VA
Clarke v. Dunnavant 37 Va. 13 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Catlett v. Marshall 37 Va. 79 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Literary Fund v. Dawson 37 Va. 147 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Rochelle v. Rochelle 37 Va. 125 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hopewell v. Cumberland Bank of Alleghany 37 Va. 206 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA