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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Grosvenor v. Farmers & Mechanics Bank 13 Conn. 104 1839 1 Connecticut
Towell v. Gatewood 3 Ill. 22 1839 1 Illinois
Raymond v. Fisher 6 Mo. 29 1839 1 Missouri
Thomas v. Hodgson 4 Whart. 492 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Smith v. Addison 22 F. Cas. 416 1839 1 United States
Smith v. Addison 5 D.C. 623 1839 1 United States
Hall v. Galbraith 8 Watts 220 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Crozer v. Leland 4 Whart. 12 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Clark v. Bigelow 16 Me. 246 1839 1 Maine
Bourne v. State 8 Port. 458 1839 1 Alabama
Baird v. Lent 8 Watts 422 1839 1 Pennsylvania
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