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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hays v. Hays 20 Tenn. 402 1839 0 Tennessee
Elijah v. State 20 Tenn. 102 1839 0 Tennessee
Norment v. Smith 20 Tenn. 46 1839 0 Tennessee
Twiss v. Martin's Administrators 20 Tenn. 189 1839 0 Tennessee
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 13 La. 143 1839 0 Louisiana
Baldwin v. Criswell 14 La. 166 1839 0 Louisiana
Baptiste, F. W. C. v. Soulie, F. W. C. 13 La. 268 1839 0 Louisiana
Waters v. Duvall 11 G. & J. 37 1839 0 Maryland
Hatton v. Weems 10 G. & J. 377 1839 0 Maryland
Mayor of Columbia v. Beasly 20 Tenn. 232 1839 0 Tennessee
Sutton v. Crain 10 G. & J. 458 1839 0 Maryland
Richardson v. Thompson 20 Tenn. 151 1839 0 Tennessee
Deer v. Devin 20 Tenn. 66 1839 0 Tennessee
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Fortier v. Labranche 13 La. 355 1839 0 Louisiana
Drake v. Bayliss 20 Tenn. 174 1839 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Story 20 Tenn. 420 1839 0 Tennessee
Wilks v. Fitzpatrick 20 Tenn. 54 1839 0 Tennessee
Fisher & Johnson v. Campbell 9 Port. 210 1839 0 Alabama
Horsely v. Branch 20 Tenn. 199 1839 0 Tennessee