Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Jones v. Green 20 N.C. 354 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Proprietors of Machias v. Whitney 16 Me. 343 1839 1 Maine
Polk v. Gallant 22 N.C. 395 1839 1 North Carolina
Den ex dem. Abrahams v. English 17 N.J.L. 280 1839 Will & trust New Jersey
Tourney v. Sinclair 4 Miss. 324 1839 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Brown v. Morris 20 N.C. 429 1839 1 North Carolina
Norwood v. Marrow 20 N.C. 442 1839 0 Deeds North Carolina
Pearson v. Daniel 22 N.C. 360 1839 0 Trusts North Carolina
Clayton v. Liverman 20 N.C. 238 1839 1 North Carolina
Gibson v. Huie 14 La. 124 1839 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, damages, personal jurisdiction, promissory notes, service Louisiana
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, domicil, emancipation Louisiana
Gibson v. Huie 14 La. 129 1839 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, promisorry notes, domicil, personal jurisdiction Louisiana
State v. Murphy 9 Port. 487 1839 0 Indictment for selling liquor to enslaved person Alabama
Escurix v. Daboval 13 La. 87 1839 0 Damages, false imprisonment, seizure, sales, debts, privileges Louisiana
Williams v. Bartow 13 La. 404 1839 0 Property, petitory action, damages, donations, contracts, breach, sequestration Louisiana
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 False Promise Underlying Sale/Deceit United States
Pavageau, F. M. C. v. His Creditors 13 La. 354 1839 0 Property, syndics, privileges, mortgages, promissory notes Louisiana
Magoffin v. Stringer 13 La. 370 1839 0 Promissory notes, sales, successions, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, warranty, debts Louisiana