Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
McMurran v. Soria 5 Miss. 154 1839 0 Mississippi
Scales v. Swan 9 Port. 163 1839 0 Alabama
State v. Hawkins 8 Port. 461 1839 0 Alabama
Prettyman v. Dean 2 Del. 494 1839 0 Delaware
State v. Saunders 9 Port. 326 1839 0 Alabama
Magoffin v. Stringer 13 La. 370 1839 0 Louisiana
Reynaud's Heirs v. Peytavin's Executors 13 La. 121 1839 0 Louisiana
Hogan v. Thorington 8 Port. 428 1839 0 Alabama
Goldenbow v. Wright 13 La. 371 1839 0 Louisiana
Lobdell v. Bullitt 13 La. 348 1839 0 Louisiana
Den ex dem. Abrahams v. English 17 N.J.L. 280 1839 New Jersey
Lesassier v. Dashiell 13 La. 151 1839 0 Louisiana
Runyon v. Leary 20 N.C. 231 1839 0 North Carolina
Chaffin v. Chaffin 22 N.C. 255 1839 0 North Carolina
Norwood v. Marrow 20 N.C. 442 1839 0 North Carolina
Pearson v. Daniel 22 N.C. 360 1839 0 North Carolina
White v. White 20 N.C. 401 1839 0 North Carolina
Ralston v. Telfair 22 N.C. 414 1839 0 North Carolina
State v. Hoover 20 N.C. 365 1839 0 North Carolina
Brown v. Lipscomb 9 Port. 472 1839 0 Alabama