Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Collins v. Lofftus 37 Va. 5 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Sutton v. Crain 10 G. & J. 458 1839 0 Maryland
Banks v. Wilks 20 Tenn. 279 1839 0 Tennessee
Hatton v. Weems 10 G. & J. 377 1839 0 Maryland
Horsely v. Branch 20 Tenn. 199 1839 0 Tennessee
Twiss v. Martin's Administrators 20 Tenn. 189 1839 0 Tennessee
Minter v. Bigelow 9 Port. 481 1839 0 Alabama
Swift v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 39 1839 0 Alabama
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Louisiana
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Louisiana
Edwards v. Nicholson 13 La. 582 1839 0 Louisiana
Franklin Bank v. Pennsylvania, Delaware & Maryland Steam Navigation Co. 11 G. & J. 28 1839 0 Maryland
Pavageau, F. M. C. v. His Creditors 13 La. 354 1839 0 Louisiana
Waters v. Duvall 11 G. & J. 37 1839 0 Maryland
Case of Williams 29 F. Cas. 1334 1839 0 Civil District Court, E.D. PA.
Mordecai v. Beal 8 Port. 529 1839 0 Alabama
Sumner v. Moore 23 F. Cas. 389 1839 1 United States
Rapp v. Peyroux 13 La. 218 1839 0 Louisiana
Hales v. Griffin 22 N.C. 425 1839 0 North Carolina
Tazewell v. McCandlish 37 Va. 116 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA