Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lyle v. Higginbotham 37 Va. 63 1839 1 Virginia
State v. Murphy 9 Port. 487 1839 0 Indictment for selling liquor to enslaved person Alabama
Platt v. Howland 37 Va. 507 1839 1 Virginia
Bassett v. Johnson 2 N.J. Eq. 154 1839 1 New Jersey
Hoppess v. Straw 37 Va. 348 1839 1 Virginia
State v. Wisdom 8 Port. 511 1839 0 Indictment for Stealing Enslaved Persons Alabama
Tide Water Canal Co. v. Archer 9 G. & J. 479 1839 1 Maryland
Otis v. Strafford 10 N.H. 352 1839 1 New Hampshire
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Tally v. Tally 22 N.C. 385 1839 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Petway v. Powell 22 N.C. 308 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hoskins v. Wilson 20 N.C. 243 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Charles v. Elliott 20 N.C. 468 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
State v. Edney 20 N.C. 378 1839 0 Bail North Carolina
Tourney v. Sinclair 4 Miss. 324 1839 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Vick's Ex'or v. M'Daniel 4 Miss. 337 1839 0 Recovery for freedom Mississippi
Jones v. Green 20 N.C. 354 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Sales, recission, redhibition Louisiana
Chaffin v. Chaffin 22 N.C. 255 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Watson v. Ogburn 22 N.C. 353 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina