Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sutton v. Crain 10 G. & J. 458 1839 0 Maryland
M'Cutchen's Adm'rs v. M'Cutchen 9 Port. 650 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Clarke v. Dunnavant 37 Va. 13 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Mathews v. Pascal's Executor 13 La. 47 1839 0 Redhibition, runaway enslaved person, warranty, recission, sales Louisiana
Guerin v. Bagneries 13 La. 14 1839 0 Successions, sequestration, sales, seizure, recordation, wills, property Louisiana
Zimmer v. Thompson 13 La. 22 1839 0 Sales, warranty, redhibition, recission Louisiana
Drake v. Bayliss 20 Tenn. 174 1839 0 Tennessee
Wilks v. Fitzpatrick 20 Tenn. 54 1839 0 Tennessee
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, domicil, emancipation Louisiana
Lobdell v. Bullitt 13 La. 348 1839 0 Torts, damages, witness testimony, negligence Louisiana
State v. Wisdom 8 Port. 511 1839 0 Indictment for Stealing Enslaved Persons Alabama
Findlay v. Hickman 37 Va. 354 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Crawford v. Moses 37 Va. 277 1839 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Maund's Adm'r v. M'Phail 37 Va. 199 1839 0 Action of replevin 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
Pownal v. Taylor 37 Va. 172 1839 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Sims v. Adm'r of Sims 8 Port. 449 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Bailly, F. M. C. v. Percy, F. W. C. 14 La. 17 1839 0 Petitory action, property, sales, seizure, prescription, mortgages, syndic, privileges, successions Louisiana
Hansford v. Mills 9 Port. 509 1839 0 Contract Dispute over Hiring an Enslaved Person Alabama