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
Robinson v. Windham 9 Port. 397 1839 0 Alabama
Smoot v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 72 1839 0 Alabama
White v. White 20 N.C. 401 1839 0 North Carolina
Rapp v. Peyroux 13 La. 218 1839 0 Louisiana
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Louisiana
Lowry v. Houston 4 Miss. 394 1839 0 Mississippi
Nott v. Botts 13 La. 202 1839 0 Louisiana
James v. Tait 8 Port. 476 1839 0 Alabama
Garnier v. Poydras 13 La. 177 1839 0 Louisiana
Edwards v. Nicholson 13 La. 582 1839 0 Louisiana
Pavageau, F. M. C. v. His Creditors 13 La. 354 1839 0 Louisiana
State v. Murphy 9 Port. 487 1839 0 Alabama
Emerson's Heirs v. Hall 14 La. 1 1839 0 Louisiana
Sauvinet v. Poupono, F. M. C. 14 La. 87 1839 0 Louisiana
Magruder v. Stewart's Administrators 5 Miss. 204 1839 0 Mississippi
Mathews v. Pascal's Executor 13 La. 47 1839 0 Louisiana
State v. Edney 20 N.C. 378 1839 0 North Carolina
Murphy v. Grice 22 N.C. 199 1839 0 North Carolina
Painpaie v. Martin 14 La. 59 1839 0 Louisiana