Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Moncure v. Dermott 38 U.S. 345 1839 1 United States
Baker v. Morris's Adm'r 37 Va. 285 1839 1 Virginia
Hibler v. Servoss 6 Mo. 24 1839 1 Missouri
Town of Colchester v. Town of Lyme 13 Conn. 274 1839 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
Bettis v. Taylor 8 Port. 564 1839 0 Right of Property Alabama
Marshall v. White 8 Port. 551 1839 0 Trover for a enslaved person Alabama
Kinley v. Fitzpatrick 5 Miss. 59 1839 0 Bill of sale dispute Mississippi
Reed v. Brasher 9 Port. 438 1839 0 Conversion of a enslaved person Alabama
Brown v. Lipscomb 9 Port. 472 1839 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
In re Ralph 1 Morris 1 1839 0 Iowa
State v. Hawkins 8 Port. 461 1839 0 Indicment for Stealing an Enslaved Person Alabama
Scales v. Swan 9 Port. 163 1839 0 Garnishment Alabama
Smoot v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 72 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Smith v. Milman 2 Del. 497 1839 0 Issue of an enslaved individual owner since the birth of a first child was promised to another but the firstborn was stillborn Delaware
Weaver v. Carter 37 Va. 37 1839 1 Virginia
Ware v. Stephenson 37 Va. 155 1839 1 Virginia
Orne v. Sullivan 4 Miss. 161 1839 1 Mississippi
Collins v. Lofftus 37 Va. 5 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ruddle's Ex'or v. Ben 37 Va. 467 1839 0 Writ of habeus corpus SC of Appeals VA
Pierce's Adm'r v. Trigg's Heirs 37 Va. 406 1839 1 Virginia