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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Norment v. Smith 20 Tenn. 46 1839 0 Tennessee
Burlingham v. Belding 21 Wend. 463 1839 0 Civil SC of Judicature of New York
Johnson v. Mitchell 20 Tenn. 168 1839 0 Tennessee
Elijah v. State 20 Tenn. 102 1839 0 Tennessee
Lewis v. Smith 20 N.C. 326 1839 0 North Carolina
Ponton v. McLemor 22 N.C. 285 1839 0 North Carolina
Waters v. Duvall 11 G. & J. 37 1839 0 Maryland
Fisher & Johnson v. Campbell 9 Port. 210 1839 0 Alabama
Marr v. Rucker 20 Tenn. 348 1839 0 Tennessee
Banks v. Wilks 20 Tenn. 279 1839 0 Tennessee
Hatton v. Weems 10 G. & J. 377 1839 0 Maryland
Peyton v. Smith 22 N.C. 325 1839 0 North Carolina
Deer v. Devin 20 Tenn. 66 1839 0 Tennessee
State v. Wisdom 8 Port. 511 1839 0 Alabama
Beverly v. Williams 20 N.C. 236 1839 0 North Carolina
State v. Duncan 9 Port. 260 1839 0 Alabama
Sutton v. Crain 10 G. & J. 458 1839 0 Maryland
Peter v. State 4 Miss. 433 1839 0 Mississippi
In re Ralph 1 Morris 1 1839 0 Civil Iowa
Charles v. Elliott 20 N.C. 468 1839 0 North Carolina