Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Johnson v. Planters Bank 20 Tenn. 77 1839 1 Tennessee
Brown v. Morris 20 N.C. 429 1839 1 North Carolina
Proprietors of Machias v. Whitney 16 Me. 343 1839 1 Maine
Deaver v. Rice 20 N.C. 431 1839 1 North Carolina
Clayton v. Liverman 20 N.C. 238 1839 1 North Carolina
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
Pearson v. Daniel 22 N.C. 360 1839 0 Trusts North Carolina
Tourney v. Sinclair 4 Miss. 324 1839 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Chaffin v. Chaffin 22 N.C. 255 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Runyon v. Leary 20 N.C. 231 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Dicken v. Cotton 22 N.C. 272 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Chambers v. Hise 22 N.C. 305 1839 0 Sales North Carolina
Den ex dem. Abrahams v. English 17 N.J.L. 280 1839 Will & trust New Jersey
Norwood v. Marrow 20 N.C. 442 1839 0 Deeds North Carolina
Banks v. Wilks 20 Tenn. 279 1839 0 Tennessee
McMurran v. Soria 5 Miss. 154 1839 0 Note of sale dispute Mississippi
Lowry v. Houston 4 Miss. 394 1839 0 Action to recover slaves Mississippi
Rochelle v. Rochelle 37 Va. 125 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Mayor of Columbia v. Beasly 20 Tenn. 232 1839 0 Tennessee