Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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
Kinley v. Fitzpatrick 5 Miss. 59 1839 0 Bill of sale dispute Mississippi
State v. Hawkins 8 Port. 461 1839 0 Indicment for Stealing an Enslaved Person Alabama
Payne v. Sale 22 N.C. 455 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Rochelle v. Harrison 8 Port. 351 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Tazewell v. McCandlish 37 Va. 116 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Skinner v. Gunn 9 Port. 305 1839 0 Failure of Consideration Alabama
M'Cutchen's Adm'rs v. M'Cutchen 9 Port. 650 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Prettyman v. Dean 2 Del. 494 1839 0 Order of replevin of two enslaved individuals Delaware
Elijah v. State 20 Tenn. 102 1839 0 Tennessee
Collins v. Lofftus 37 Va. 5 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Wilks v. Fitzpatrick 20 Tenn. 54 1839 0 Tennessee
Ruddle's Ex'or v. Ben 37 Va. 467 1839 0 Writ of habeus corpus SC of Appeals VA
Robinson v. Windham 9 Port. 397 1839 0 False warranty of a enslaved person Alabama
Thomas v. Mackall 5 D.C. 536 1839 0 Injunctiuons United States
Hays v. Hays 20 Tenn. 402 1839 0 Tennessee
Hogan v. Thorington 8 Port. 428 1839 0 False Warranty Alabama
State v. Saunders 9 Port. 326 1839 0 Indictment for Trading with an Enslaved Person Alabama