| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood v. Marrow | 20 N.C. 442 | 1839 | 0 | Deeds | North Carolina |
| Pearson v. Daniel | 22 N.C. 360 | 1839 | 0 | Trusts | North Carolina |
| State v. Duncan | 9 Port. 260 | 1839 | 0 | Indictment for concealing enslaved person | Alabama |
| Chaffin v. Chaffin | 22 N.C. 255 | 1839 | 0 | Wills & Estates | North Carolina |
| Findlay v. Hickman | 37 Va. 354 | 1839 | 0 | Action of debt | SC of Appeals VA |
| Runyon v. Leary | 20 N.C. 231 | 1839 | 0 | Action of detinue | North Carolina |
| Minter v. Bigelow | 9 Port. 481 | 1839 | 0 | Property dispute | Alabama |
| Jones v. Green | 20 N.C. 354 | 1839 | 0 | Action of detinue | North Carolina |
| Richardson v. Thompson | 20 Tenn. 151 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Norment v. Smith | 20 Tenn. 46 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| James v. Tait | 8 Port. 476 | 1839 | 0 | Mortgage dispute | Alabama |
| State v. Wisdom | 8 Port. 511 | 1839 | 0 | Indictment for Stealing Enslaved Persons | Alabama |
| Hogan v. Thorington | 8 Port. 428 | 1839 | 0 | False Warranty | Alabama |
| Elijah v. State | 20 Tenn. 102 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Horsely v. Branch | 20 Tenn. 199 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Dicken v. Cotton | 22 N.C. 272 | 1839 | 0 | Wills & Estates | North Carolina |
| Kennedy v. Purnell | 5 D.C. 552 | 1839 | 0 | Freedom Petition | United States |
| Banks v. Wilks | 20 Tenn. 279 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Rochelle v. Rochelle | 37 Va. 125 | 1839 | 0 | Wills & Estate | SC of Appeals VA |
| Marr v. Rucker | 20 Tenn. 348 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee |