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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Marshall v. White 8 Port. 551 1839 0 Alabama
Brown v. Lipscomb 9 Port. 472 1839 0 Alabama
State v. Hawkins 8 Port. 461 1839 0 Alabama
Scott's Executrix v. Gorton's Executor 14 La. 115 1839 0 Louisiana
Cecile v. St. Denis 14 La. 184 1839 0 Louisiana
Pownal v. Taylor 37 Va. 172 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Ruddle's Ex'or v. Ben 37 Va. 467 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Clarke v. Dunnavant 37 Va. 13 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Adm'r v. George's Adm'r 37 Va. 228 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
James v. Tait 8 Port. 476 1839 0 Alabama
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Louisiana
Kinley v. Fitzpatrick 5 Miss. 59 1839 0 Mississippi
Bailly, F. M. C. v. Percy, F. W. C. 14 La. 17 1839 0 Louisiana
Maund's Adm'r v. M'Phail 37 Va. 199 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Catlett v. Marshall 37 Va. 79 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Gibson v. Huie 14 La. 124 1839 0 Louisiana
Moss v. Green 37 Va. 251 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Findlay v. Hickman 37 Va. 354 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Tally v. Tally 22 N.C. 385 1839 0 North Carolina
Adams v. Bell 13 La. 555 1839 0 Louisiana