Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hales v. Griffin 22 N.C. 425 1839 0 North Carolina
In re Ralph 1 Morris 1 1839 0 Civil Iowa
Walton v. Avery 22 N.C. 405 1839 0 North Carolina
White v. White 20 N.C. 427 1839 0 North Carolina
Falls v. Gaither 9 Port. 605 1839 0 Alabama
State v. Duncan 9 Port. 260 1839 0 Alabama
Sutton v. Crain 10 G. & J. 458 1839 0 Maryland
Hatton v. Weems 10 G. & J. 377 1839 0 Maryland
Fisher & Johnson v. Campbell 9 Port. 210 1839 0 Alabama
Waters v. Duvall 11 G. & J. 37 1839 0 Maryland
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 United States
Hays v. Hays 20 Tenn. 402 1839 0 Tennessee
Twiss v. Martin's Administrators 20 Tenn. 189 1839 0 Tennessee
Wilks v. Fitzpatrick 20 Tenn. 54 1839 0 Tennessee
Fortier v. Labranche 13 La. 355 1839 0 Louisiana
Baptiste, F. W. C. v. Soulie, F. W. C. 13 La. 268 1839 0 Louisiana
Baldwin v. Criswell 14 La. 166 1839 0 Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 13 La. 143 1839 0 Louisiana
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Horsely v. Branch 20 Tenn. 199 1839 0 Tennessee