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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ruddle's Ex'or v. Ben 37 Va. 467 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Jackson v. Jackson 37 Va. 448 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Rochelle v. Rochelle 37 Va. 125 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Bibb v. M'Kinley 9 Port. 636 1839 0 Alabama
James v. Tait 8 Port. 476 1839 0 Alabama
Literary Fund v. Dawson 37 Va. 147 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Adm'r v. George's Adm'r 37 Va. 228 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Louisiana
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Louisiana
Bailly, F. M. C. v. Percy, F. W. C. 14 La. 17 1839 0 Louisiana
Tide Water Canal Co. v. Archer 9 G. & J. 479 1839 1 Maryland
Marshall v. White 8 Port. 551 1839 0 Alabama
Pavageau, F. M. C. v. His Creditors 13 La. 354 1839 0 Louisiana
Skinner v. Gunn 9 Port. 305 1839 0 Alabama
Pownal v. Taylor 37 Va. 172 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Catlett v. Marshall 37 Va. 79 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Nott v. Botts 13 La. 202 1839 0 Louisiana
Rapp v. Peyroux 13 La. 218 1839 0 Louisiana
Garnier v. Poydras 13 La. 177 1839 0 Louisiana
Case of Williams 29 F. Cas. 1334 1839 0 Civil District Court, E.D. PA.