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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Rochelle v. Rochelle 37 Va. 125 1839 0 Wills & Estate 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
State v. Duncan 9 Port. 260 1839 0 Indictment for concealing enslaved person Alabama
Norment v. Smith 20 Tenn. 46 1839 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 Fraud General Ct of VA
Elijah v. State 20 Tenn. 102 1839 0 Tennessee
Lenox v. Pike 2 Ark. 14 1839 0 Dentinue in finding enslaved persons Arkansas
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
Burroughs v. McNeill 22 N.C. 297 1839 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Hogan v. Thorington 8 Port. 428 1839 0 False Warranty Alabama
Hays v. Hays 20 Tenn. 402 1839 0 Tennessee
Findlay v. Hickman 37 Va. 354 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Rochelle v. Harrison 8 Port. 351 1839 0 Detinue Alabama