Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Moss v. Green 37 Va. 251 1839 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Franklin Bank v. Pennsylvania, Delaware & Maryland Steam Navigation Co. 11 G. & J. 28 1839 0 Maryland
State v. Saunders 9 Port. 326 1839 0 Indictment for Trading with an Enslaved Person Alabama
Skinner v. Gunn 9 Port. 305 1839 0 Failure of Consideration Alabama
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 Fraud General Ct of VA
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Fanny v. State 6 Mo. 122 1839 0 Missouri
Swift v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 39 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Lenox v. Pike 2 Ark. 14 1839 0 Dentinue in finding enslaved persons Arkansas
Banks v. Wilks 20 Tenn. 279 1839 0 Tennessee
Bibb v. M'Kinley 9 Port. 636 1839 0 Dispute over Will 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
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Sales, recission, redhibition Louisiana
Hansford v. Mills 9 Port. 509 1839 0 Contract Dispute over Hiring an Enslaved Person Alabama
Collins v. Lofftus 37 Va. 5 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Falls v. Gaither 9 Port. 605 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Catlett v. Marshall 37 Va. 79 1839 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Pownal v. Taylor 37 Va. 172 1839 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Adm'r v. George's Adm'r 37 Va. 228 1839 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA