Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Terrell v. Imboden 37 Va. 321 1839 1 Virginia
Maples ex rel. Broughton v. Maples 14 S.C. Eq. 300 1839 1 South Carolina
Moncure v. Dermott 38 U.S. 345 1839 1 United States
Hervey v. Harvey 15 Me. 357 1839 1 Maine
Mims v. Mims 20 Tenn. 425 1839 1 Tennessee
Knowles v. Lord 4 Whart. 500 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Danley v. Edwards 1 Ark. 437 1839 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Baker v. Morris's Adm'r 37 Va. 285 1839 1 Virginia
Hibler v. Servoss 6 Mo. 24 1839 1 Missouri
Sailor v. Hertzog 4 Whart. 259 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Rose's Adm'x v. Burgess 37 Va. 186 1839 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
McFarland's Administrators v. Clark 39 Ky. 134 1839 1 Kentucky
Commonwealth v. Woodson 36 Va. 234 1839 1 Virginia
Hoppess v. Straw 37 Va. 348 1839 1 Virginia
Raymond v. Fisher 6 Mo. 29 1839 1 Missouri
Otis v. Strafford 10 N.H. 352 1839 1 New Hampshire
Lyle v. Higginbotham 37 Va. 63 1839 1 Virginia
Tide Water Canal Co. v. Archer 9 G. & J. 479 1839 1 Maryland
Platt v. Howland 37 Va. 507 1839 1 Virginia
Baird v. Lent 8 Watts 422 1839 1 Pennsylvania