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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Pavageau, F. M. C. v. His Creditors 13 La. 354 1839 0 Property, syndics, privileges, mortgages, promissory notes Louisiana
Fortier v. Labranche 13 La. 355 1839 0 Sales, recission, succession, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony Louisiana
Hansford v. Mills 9 Port. 509 1839 0 Contract Dispute over Hiring an Enslaved Person Alabama
Garnier v. Poydras 13 La. 177 1839 0 Successions, community property, property, sales, promissory notes, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Mordecai v. Beal 8 Port. 529 1839 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Franklin Bank v. Pennsylvania, Delaware & Maryland Steam Navigation Co. 11 G. & J. 28 1839 0 Maryland
Den ex dem. Abrahams v. English 17 N.J.L. 280 1839 Will & trust New Jersey
Rapp v. Peyroux 13 La. 218 1839 0 Community property, property, sales, promissory notes, damages Louisiana
Scales v. Swan 9 Port. 163 1839 0 Garnishment Alabama
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Baptiste, F. W. C. v. Soulie, F. W. C. 13 La. 268 1839 0 Sales, recission, damages, redhibition, promissory notes, prescription, evidence Louisiana
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Sales, recission, redhibition Louisiana
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
Fanny v. State 6 Mo. 122 1839 0 Missouri
Murphey v. Goin 20 Tenn. 440 1839 0 Tennessee
Smoot v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 72 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Prettyman v. Dean 2 Del. 494 1839 0 Order of replevin of two enslaved individuals Delaware
Cecile v. St. Denis 14 La. 184 1839 0 Sales, fraud, wills, capacity Louisiana
Patterson v. Bonner 14 La. 214 1839 0 Damages, injunction, property, sales, promissory notes, contracts, res judicata, privileges Louisiana
Nor v. Taylor 13 La. 249 1839 0 Property, sales, contracts, breach, wills, mortgages, promissory notes, damages Louisiana