Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Rochelle v. Harrison 8 Port. 351 1839 0 Alabama
Mathews v. Pascal's Executor 13 La. 47 1839 0 Louisiana
Lenox v. Pike 2 Ark. 14 1839 0 Arkansas
Scott v. James 4 Miss. 307 1839 0 Mississippi
Painpaie v. Martin 14 La. 59 1839 0 Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 13 La. 143 1839 0 Louisiana
Sauvinet v. Poupono, F. M. C. 14 La. 87 1839 0 Louisiana
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
Danley v. Edwards 1 Ark. 437 1839 0 Arkansas
Minter v. Bigelow 9 Port. 481 1839 0 Alabama
Williams v. Bartow 13 La. 404 1839 0 Louisiana
Sutton v. Crain 10 G. & J. 458 1839 0 Maryland
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 United States
Tourney v. Sinclair 4 Miss. 324 1839 0 Mississippi
Town of Colchester v. Town of Lyme 13 Conn. 274 1839 0 Connecticut
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 United States
Chaffin v. Chaffin 22 N.C. 255 1839 0 North Carolina
Runyon v. Leary 20 N.C. 231 1839 0 North Carolina