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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Scott v. James 4 Miss. 307 1839 0 Mississippi
Vick's Ex'or v. M'Daniel 4 Miss. 337 1839 0 Mississippi
Runyon v. Leary 20 N.C. 231 1839 0 North Carolina
Pickett's Executors v. Ford 5 Miss. 246 1839 0 Mississippi
Chaffin v. Chaffin 22 N.C. 255 1839 0 North Carolina
Prosser v. Leatherman ex rel. Hutchins 5 Miss. 237 1839 0 Mississippi
Prettyman v. Dean 2 Del. 494 1839 0 Delaware
Hansford v. Mills 9 Port. 509 1839 0 Alabama
Norwood v. Marrow 20 N.C. 442 1839 0 North Carolina
Pearson v. Daniel 22 N.C. 360 1839 0 North Carolina
Williams v. Bartow 13 La. 404 1839 0 Louisiana
Case of Williams 29 F. Cas. 1334 1839 0 Civil District Court, E.D. PA.
Skinner v. Gunn 9 Port. 305 1839 0 Alabama
Reed v. Brasher 9 Port. 438 1839 0 Alabama
State v. Hawkins 8 Port. 461 1839 0 Alabama
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Louisiana
Murphy v. Grice 22 N.C. 199 1839 0 North Carolina
Pavageau, F. M. C. v. His Creditors 13 La. 354 1839 0 Louisiana
Edwards v. Nicholson 13 La. 582 1839 0 Louisiana
Painpaie v. Martin 14 La. 59 1839 0 Louisiana