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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hiriart v. Roses 13 La. 126 1839 0 Louisiana
Patterson v. Bonner 14 La. 214 1839 0 Louisiana
Scott's Executrix v. Gorton's Executor 14 La. 111 1839 0 Louisiana
Guerin v. Bagneries 13 La. 14 1839 0 Louisiana
Zimmer v. Thompson 13 La. 22 1839 0 Louisiana
State v. Saunders 9 Port. 326 1839 0 Alabama
Hogan v. Thorington 8 Port. 428 1839 0 Alabama
Smoot v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 72 1839 0 Alabama
Adams v. Bell 13 La. 555 1839 0 Louisiana
McMurran v. Soria 5 Miss. 154 1839 0 Mississippi
Johnson v. Richey 5 Miss. 233 1839 0 Mississippi
Marshall v. Fulgham 5 Miss. 216 1839 0 Mississippi
Tewksbury v. Tewksbury 5 Miss. 109 1839 0 Mississippi
Scales v. Swan 9 Port. 163 1839 0 Alabama
Pearson v. Daniel 22 N.C. 360 1839 0 North Carolina
Norwood v. Marrow 20 N.C. 442 1839 0 North Carolina
Marshall v. White 8 Port. 551 1839 0 Alabama
Chaffin v. Chaffin 22 N.C. 255 1839 0 North Carolina
Runyon v. Leary 20 N.C. 231 1839 0 North Carolina
Phillips v. Lane 5 Miss. 122 1839 0 Mississippi