Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Town of Colchester v. Town of Lyme 13 Conn. 274 1839 0 Connecticut
State v. Saunders 9 Port. 326 1839 0 Alabama
Skinner v. Gunn 9 Port. 305 1839 0 Alabama
Prettyman v. Dean 2 Del. 494 1839 0 Delaware
State v. Hoover 20 N.C. 365 1839 0 North Carolina
Magoffin v. Stringer 13 La. 370 1839 0 Louisiana
Lesassier v. Dashiell 13 La. 151 1839 0 Louisiana
Goldenbow v. Wright 13 La. 371 1839 0 Louisiana
Reynaud's Heirs v. Peytavin's Executors 13 La. 121 1839 0 Louisiana
Lobdell v. Bullitt 13 La. 348 1839 0 Louisiana
Sumner v. Moore 23 F. Cas. 389 1839 1 United States
Smith v. Addison 5 D.C. 623 1839 1 United States
Towell v. Gatewood 3 Ill. 22 1839 1 Illinois
Hall v. Galbraith 8 Watts 220 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Bourne v. State 8 Port. 458 1839 1 Alabama
Thomas v. Hodgson 4 Whart. 492 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Crozer v. Leland 4 Whart. 12 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Raymond v. Fisher 6 Mo. 29 1839 1 Missouri
Baird v. Lent 8 Watts 422 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Smith v. Addison 22 F. Cas. 416 1839 1 United States