Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
Prettyman v. Dean 2 Del. 494 1839 0 Order of replevin of two enslaved individuals Delaware
Hoppess v. Straw 37 Va. 348 1839 1 Virginia
Fanny v. State 6 Mo. 122 1839 0 Missouri
Norment v. Smith 20 Tenn. 46 1839 0 Tennessee
Thomas v. Mackall 5 D.C. 536 1839 0 Injunctiuons United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Smith v. Story 20 Tenn. 420 1839 0 Tennessee
Smoot v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 72 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Brown v. Lipscomb 9 Port. 472 1839 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Reed v. Brasher 9 Port. 438 1839 0 Conversion of a enslaved person Alabama
Smith v. Milman 2 Del. 497 1839 0 Issue of an enslaved individual owner since the birth of a first child was promised to another but the firstborn was stillborn Delaware
Scales v. Swan 9 Port. 163 1839 0 Garnishment Alabama
State v. Hawkins 8 Port. 461 1839 0 Indicment for Stealing an Enslaved Person Alabama
Bettis v. Taylor 8 Port. 564 1839 0 Right of Property Alabama
Town of Colchester v. Town of Lyme 13 Conn. 274 1839 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
Kinley v. Fitzpatrick 5 Miss. 59 1839 0 Bill of sale dispute Mississippi
In re Ralph 1 Morris 1 1839 0 Iowa
Marshall v. White 8 Port. 551 1839 0 Trover for a enslaved person Alabama
Banks v. Wilks 20 Tenn. 279 1839 0 Tennessee