Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 United States
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 13 La. 143 1839 0 Louisiana
Utley v. Rawlins 22 N.C. 438 1839 0 North Carolina
Twiss v. Martin's Administrators 20 Tenn. 189 1839 0 Tennessee
Collins v. Lofftus 37 Va. 5 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Swift v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 39 1839 0 Alabama
Hays v. Hays 20 Tenn. 402 1839 0 Tennessee
Fortier v. Labranche 13 La. 355 1839 0 Louisiana
State v. Wisdom 8 Port. 511 1839 0 Alabama
Burlingham v. Belding 21 Wend. 463 1839 0 Civil SC of Judicature of New York
State v. Duncan 9 Port. 260 1839 0 Alabama
In re Ralph 1 Morris 1 1839 0 Civil Iowa
Waters v. Duvall 11 G. & J. 37 1839 0 Maryland
Hatton v. Weems 10 G. & J. 377 1839 0 Maryland
Sutton v. Crain 10 G. & J. 458 1839 0 Maryland
Lesassier v. Dashiell 13 La. 151 1839 0 Louisiana
Reynaud's Heirs v. Peytavin's Executors 13 La. 121 1839 0 Louisiana
Goldenbow v. Wright 13 La. 371 1839 0 Louisiana
Sumner v. Moore 23 F. Cas. 389 1839 1 United States
Magoffin v. Stringer 13 La. 370 1839 0 Louisiana