Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Twiss v. Martin's Administrators 20 Tenn. 189 1839 0 Tennessee
Jackson v. Jackson 37 Va. 448 1839 0 Action for assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Horsely v. Branch 20 Tenn. 199 1839 0 Tennessee
Moore's Adm'r v. George's Adm'r 37 Va. 228 1839 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Wilks v. Fitzpatrick 20 Tenn. 54 1839 0 Tennessee
Den ex dem. Abrahams v. English 17 N.J.L. 280 1839 Will & trust New Jersey
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Lenox v. Pike 2 Ark. 14 1839 0 Dentinue in finding enslaved persons Arkansas
Vick's Ex'or v. M'Daniel 4 Miss. 337 1839 0 Recovery for freedom Mississippi
Tourney v. Sinclair 4 Miss. 324 1839 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Chambers v. Hise 22 N.C. 305 1839 0 Sales North Carolina
Crawford v. Moses 37 Va. 277 1839 0 Suit for freedom 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
Banks v. Wilks 20 Tenn. 279 1839 0 Tennessee
Elijah v. State 20 Tenn. 102 1839 0 Tennessee
Burroughs v. McNeill 22 N.C. 297 1839 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Maund's Adm'r v. M'Phail 37 Va. 199 1839 0 Action of replevin SC of Appeals VA
Peter v. State 4 Miss. 433 1839 0 Mississippi
Norwood v. Marrow 20 N.C. 442 1839 0 Deeds North Carolina