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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Baptiste, F. W. C. v. Soulie, F. W. C. 13 La. 268 1839 0 Sales, recission, damages, redhibition, promissory notes, prescription, evidence Louisiana
Nott v. Botts 13 La. 202 1839 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony Louisiana
Patterson v. Bonner 14 La. 214 1839 0 Damages, injunction, property, sales, promissory notes, contracts, res judicata, privileges Louisiana
Rapp v. Peyroux 13 La. 218 1839 0 Community property, property, sales, promissory notes, damages Louisiana
Horsely v. Branch 20 Tenn. 199 1839 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 Fraud General Ct of VA
Rochelle v. Rochelle 37 Va. 125 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Clarke v. Dunnavant 37 Va. 13 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Fisher & Johnson v. Campbell 9 Port. 210 1839 0 Purchase of property disptue Alabama
Catlett v. Marshall 37 Va. 79 1839 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Pownal v. Taylor 37 Va. 172 1839 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Adm'r v. George's Adm'r 37 Va. 228 1839 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Maund's Adm'r v. M'Phail 37 Va. 199 1839 0 Action of replevin SC of Appeals VA
Crawford v. Moses 37 Va. 277 1839 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 ? 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
Sutton v. Crain 10 G. & J. 458 1839 0 Maryland
Hatton v. Weems 10 G. & J. 377 1839 0 Maryland
Waters v. Duvall 11 G. & J. 37 1839 0 Maryland
Jackson v. Jackson 37 Va. 448 1839 0 Action for assumpsit SC of Appeals VA