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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Deer v. Devin 20 Tenn. 66 1839 0 Tennessee
Thomas v. Hodgson 4 Whart. 492 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Buffalow v. Buffalow 22 N.C. 241 1839 0 North Carolina
Richardson v. Thompson 20 Tenn. 151 1839 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Addison 22 F. Cas. 416 1839 1 United States
Wilks v. Fitzpatrick 20 Tenn. 54 1839 0 Tennessee
M'Cutchen's Adm'rs v. M'Cutchen 9 Port. 650 1839 0 Alabama
Fanny v. State 6 Mo. 122 1839 0 Missouri
Elijah v. State 20 Tenn. 102 1839 0 Tennessee
Horsely v. Branch 20 Tenn. 199 1839 0 Tennessee
Waters v. Duvall 11 G. & J. 37 1839 0 Maryland
Hatton v. Weems 10 G. & J. 377 1839 0 Maryland
Sutton v. Crain 10 G. & J. 458 1839 0 Maryland
Fortier v. Labranche 13 La. 355 1839 0 Louisiana
Laidley v. Merrifield 34 Va. 346 1839 1 Virginia
Payne v. Sale 22 N.C. 455 1839 0 North Carolina
Jones v. Read 20 Tenn. 335 1839 1 Tennessee
Smith v. Milman 2 Del. 497 1839 0 Delaware
Ware v. Stephenson 37 Va. 155 1839 1 Virginia