Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Horsely v. Branch 20 Tenn. 199 1839 0 Tennessee
Franklin Bank v. Pennsylvania, Delaware & Maryland Steam Navigation Co. 11 G. & J. 28 1839 0 Maryland
Sims v. Adm'r of Sims 8 Port. 449 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Mayor of Columbia v. Beasly 20 Tenn. 232 1839 0 Tennessee
Deer v. Devin 20 Tenn. 66 1839 0 Tennessee
Twiss v. Martin's Administrators 20 Tenn. 189 1839 0 Tennessee
Magruder v. Stewart's Administrators 5 Miss. 204 1839 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Clarke v. Dunnavant 37 Va. 13 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Waters v. Duvall 11 G. & J. 37 1839 0 Maryland
White v. White 20 N.C. 427 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Wilks v. Fitzpatrick 20 Tenn. 54 1839 0 Tennessee
State v. Duncan 9 Port. 260 1839 0 Indictment for concealing enslaved person Alabama
Walton v. Avery 22 N.C. 405 1839 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Hatton v. Weems 10 G. & J. 377 1839 0 Maryland
Prosser v. Leatherman ex rel. Hutchins 5 Miss. 237 1839 0 Trade of property dispute Mississippi
Catlett v. Marshall 37 Va. 79 1839 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Sutton v. Crain 10 G. & J. 458 1839 0 Maryland
Pownal v. Taylor 37 Va. 172 1839 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Webb v. Bumpass 9 Port. 201 1839 0 Expose to sale Alabama
Moore's Adm'r v. George's Adm'r 37 Va. 228 1839 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA