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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Rochelle v. Harrison 8 Port. 351 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Montgomery v. Wynns 20 N.C. 527 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Wiggs v. Saunders 20 N.C. 480 1839 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Hales v. Griffin 22 N.C. 425 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 Fraud General Ct of VA
Findlay v. Hickman 37 Va. 354 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Smith 20 N.C. 326 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
James v. Tait 8 Port. 476 1839 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Mayor of Columbia v. Beasly 20 Tenn. 232 1839 0 Tennessee
Catlett v. Marshall 37 Va. 79 1839 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hays v. Hays 20 Tenn. 402 1839 0 Tennessee
Pickard v. Brewer 22 N.C. 428 1839 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Fisher & Johnson v. Campbell 9 Port. 210 1839 0 Purchase of property disptue Alabama
Ponton v. McLemor 22 N.C. 285 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hoskins v. Wilson 20 N.C. 243 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Pownal v. Taylor 37 Va. 172 1839 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Jackson v. Jackson 37 Va. 448 1839 0 Action for assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Shugart's Adm'r v. Thompson's Adm'r 37 Va. 434 1839 0 Action to impeach a settled account SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Petway v. Powell 22 N.C. 308 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina