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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
James v. Tait 8 Port. 476 1839 0 Alabama
Sauvinet v. Poupono, F. M. C. 14 La. 87 1839 0 Louisiana
Emerson's Heirs v. Hall 14 La. 1 1839 0 Louisiana
Tazewell v. McCandlish 37 Va. 116 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Kinley v. Fitzpatrick 5 Miss. 59 1839 0 Mississippi
Literary Fund v. Dawson 37 Va. 147 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Rochelle v. Rochelle 37 Va. 125 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Swift v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 39 1839 0 Alabama
Rochelle v. Harrison 8 Port. 351 1839 0 Alabama
Lenox v. Pike 2 Ark. 14 1839 0 Arkansas
Tourney v. Sinclair 4 Miss. 324 1839 0 Mississippi
Hopewell v. Cumberland Bank of Alleghany 37 Va. 206 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hansford v. Mills 9 Port. 509 1839 0 Alabama
Pavageau, F. M. C. v. His Creditors 13 La. 354 1839 0 Louisiana
Painpaie v. Martin 14 La. 59 1839 0 Louisiana
Mathews v. Pascal's Executor 13 La. 47 1839 0 Louisiana
Magruder v. Stewart's Administrators 5 Miss. 204 1839 0 Mississippi
Lowry v. Houston 4 Miss. 394 1839 0 Mississippi
Ruddle's Ex'or v. Ben 37 Va. 467 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Louisiana