Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Spruill v. Cannon 22 N.C. 400 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Charles v. Elliott 20 N.C. 468 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Floyd v. Thompson 20 N.C. 478 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
State v. Edney 20 N.C. 378 1839 0 Bail North Carolina
Rose's Adm'x v. Burgess 37 Va. 186 1839 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Danley v. Edwards 1 Ark. 437 1839 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Hervey v. Harvey 15 Me. 357 1839 1 Maine
Terrell v. Imboden 37 Va. 321 1839 1 Virginia
Garland v. Agee's Adm'r 34 Va. 362 1839 1 Virginia
Sailor v. Hertzog 4 Whart. 259 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Davison v. Wolf 9 Ohio 73 1839 1 Ohio
M'Clung v. Beirne 37 Va. 349 1839 1 Virginia
Mims v. Mims 20 Tenn. 425 1839 1 Tennessee
Knowles v. Lord 4 Whart. 500 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Commonwealth v. Woodson 36 Va. 234 1839 1 Virginia
McFarland's Administrators v. Clark 39 Ky. 134 1839 1 Kentucky
Maples ex rel. Broughton v. Maples 14 S.C. Eq. 300 1839 1 South Carolina
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