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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Murphey v. Goin 20 Tenn. 440 1839 0 Tennessee
Horsely v. Branch 20 Tenn. 199 1839 0 Tennessee
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
Clarke v. Dunnavant 37 Va. 13 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Literary Fund v. Dawson 37 Va. 147 1839 0 Wills & Estate 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
State v. Duncan 9 Port. 260 1839 0 Indictment for concealing enslaved person Alabama
Marr v. Rucker 20 Tenn. 348 1839 0 Tennessee
Banks v. Wilks 20 Tenn. 279 1839 0 Tennessee
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
Swift v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 39 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Hogan v. Thorington 8 Port. 428 1839 0 False Warranty Alabama
Hansford v. Mills 9 Port. 509 1839 0 Contract Dispute over Hiring an Enslaved Person Alabama
Rochelle v. Rochelle 37 Va. 125 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Maund's Adm'r v. M'Phail 37 Va. 199 1839 0 Action of replevin SC of Appeals VA
Hatton v. Weems 10 G. & J. 377 1839 0 Maryland
Crawford v. Moses 37 Va. 277 1839 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 ? SC of Appeals VA