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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 13 La. 143 1839 0 Parol evidence, sales, property, leases, seizure, damages, eviction, mortgages Louisiana
Hiriart v. Roses 13 La. 126 1839 0 Sales, fraud, simulation, property, debts, obligations Louisiana
Scott's Executrix v. Gorton's Executor 14 La. 111 1839 0 Successions, sales, partition, property, debts, redhibition, partnerships Louisiana
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 Fraud General Ct of VA
Literary Fund v. Dawson 37 Va. 147 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Vick's Ex'or v. M'Daniel 4 Miss. 337 1839 0 Recovery for freedom Mississippi
Tourney v. Sinclair 4 Miss. 324 1839 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Moss v. Green 37 Va. 251 1839 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Ruddle's Ex'or v. Ben 37 Va. 467 1839 0 Writ of habeus corpus SC of Appeals VA
M'Cutchen's Adm'rs v. M'Cutchen 9 Port. 650 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Collins v. Lofftus 37 Va. 5 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
State v. Edney 20 N.C. 378 1839 0 Bail North Carolina
Charles v. Elliott 20 N.C. 468 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Rochelle v. Rochelle 37 Va. 125 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Spruill v. Cannon 22 N.C. 400 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Floyd v. Thompson 20 N.C. 478 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Lewis v. Mobley 20 N.C. 323 1839 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Peter v. State 4 Miss. 433 1839 0 Mississippi
Minter v. Bigelow 9 Port. 481 1839 0 Property dispute Alabama
Utley v. Rawlins 22 N.C. 438 1839 0 Action of debt North Carolina