Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Thomas v. Mackall 23 F. Cas. 961 1839 1 United States
Pierce's Adm'r v. Trigg's Heirs 37 Va. 406 1839 1 Virginia
Burton v. Smith 38 U.S. 464 1839 1 United States
Chambers v. Hise 22 N.C. 305 1839 0 North Carolina
Haxall's Ex'ors v. Shippen 37 Va. 536 1839 1 Virginia
Wooldridge v. Wilkins 4 Miss. 360 1839 1 Mississippi
Graysons v. Richards 37 Va. 57 1839 1 Virginia
Sims v. Adm'r of Sims 8 Port. 449 1839 0 Alabama
Petway v. Powell 22 N.C. 308 1839 0 North Carolina
Weaver v. Carter 37 Va. 37 1839 1 Virginia
Jones v. Read 20 Tenn. 335 1839 1 Tennessee
Joyner v. Vincent 20 N.C. 512 1839 0 North Carolina
Trustees of McIntire Poor School v. Zanesville Canal & Manufacturing Co. 9 Ohio 203 1839 1 Ohio
Rogers v. Saunders 16 Me. 92 1839 1 Maine
Philadelphia Loan Co. v. Towner 13 Conn. 249 1839 1 Connecticut
Lupton v. Janney 38 U.S. 381 1839 1 United States
Burroughs v. McNeill 22 N.C. 297 1839 0 North Carolina
Smith v. Milman 2 Del. 497 1839 0 Delaware
Taylor v. Cooper 37 Va. 317 1839 1 Virginia
Payne v. Sale 22 N.C. 455 1839 0 North Carolina