Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Garnier v. Poydras 13 La. 177 1839 0 Successions, community property, property, sales, promissory notes, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Marshall v. White 8 Port. 551 1839 0 Trover for a enslaved person Alabama
Bailly, F. M. C. v. Percy, F. W. C. 14 La. 17 1839 0 Petitory action, property, sales, seizure, prescription, mortgages, syndic, privileges, successions Louisiana
Smoot v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 72 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Mathews v. Pascal's Executor 13 La. 47 1839 0 Redhibition, runaway enslaved person, warranty, recission, sales Louisiana
Bettis v. Taylor 8 Port. 564 1839 0 Right of Property Alabama
Scales v. Swan 9 Port. 163 1839 0 Garnishment Alabama
Behan v. Hite 14 La. 67 1839 0 Sales, delivery, interrogatories Louisiana
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, domicil, emancipation Louisiana
In re Ralph 1 Morris 1 1839 0 Iowa
Edwards v. Nicholson 13 La. 582 1839 0 Damages, seizure, sales, injunction, trespass Louisiana
State v. Hawkins 8 Port. 461 1839 0 Indicment for Stealing an Enslaved Person Alabama
Barelli v. Hagan 13 La. 580 1839 0 Contribution, property Louisiana
Williams v. Bartow 13 La. 404 1839 0 Property, petitory action, damages, donations, contracts, breach, sequestration Louisiana
Goldenbow v. Wright 13 La. 371 1839 0 Conversion, Louisiana
Clayton v. Liverman 20 N.C. 238 1839 1 North Carolina
Den on dem. Huggins v. Ketchum 20 N.C. 414 1839 1 North Carolina
Hombeck v. Vanmetre 9 Ohio 153 1839 1 Ohio
Polk v. Gallant 22 N.C. 395 1839 1 North Carolina
Brown v. Morris 20 N.C. 429 1839 1 North Carolina