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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wooldridge v. Wilkins 4 Miss. 360 1839 1 Mississippi
Burton v. Smith 38 U.S. 464 1839 1 United States
Knowles v. Lord 4 Whart. 500 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Raymond v. Fisher 6 Mo. 29 1839 1 Missouri
Maples ex rel. Broughton v. Maples 14 S.C. Eq. 300 1839 1 South Carolina
Sailor v. Hertzog 4 Whart. 259 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Hervey v. Harvey 15 Me. 357 1839 1 Maine
Mims v. Mims 20 Tenn. 425 1839 1 Tennessee
M'Clung v. Beirne 37 Va. 349 1839 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Woodson 36 Va. 234 1839 1 Virginia
Davison v. Wolf 9 Ohio 73 1839 1 Ohio
Smith v. Addison 5 D.C. 623 1839 1 United States
Smith v. Addison 22 F. Cas. 416 1839 1 United States
Hibler v. Servoss 6 Mo. 24 1839 1 Missouri
Moncure v. Dermott 38 U.S. 345 1839 1 United States
Garland v. Agee's Adm'r 34 Va. 362 1839 1 Virginia
Terrell v. Imboden 37 Va. 321 1839 1 Virginia
Thomas v. Hodgson 4 Whart. 492 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Baird v. Lent 8 Watts 422 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Hombeck v. Vanmetre 9 Ohio 153 1839 1 Ohio