Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 Fraud General Ct of VA
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
Case of Williams 29 F. Cas. 1334 1839 0 Failure to deliver slave District Court, E.D. PA.
Falls v. Gaither 9 Port. 605 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 False Promise Underlying Sale/Deceit United States
Murphey v. Goin 20 Tenn. 440 1839 0 Tennessee
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, domicil, emancipation Louisiana
Dicken v. Cotton 22 N.C. 272 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Lobdell v. Bullitt 13 La. 348 1839 0 Torts, damages, witness testimony, negligence Louisiana
Chambers v. Hise 22 N.C. 305 1839 0 Sales North Carolina
Mordecai v. Beal 8 Port. 529 1839 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Skinner v. Gunn 9 Port. 305 1839 0 Failure of Consideration Alabama
State v. Wisdom 8 Port. 511 1839 0 Indictment for Stealing Enslaved Persons Alabama
Horsely v. Branch 20 Tenn. 199 1839 0 Tennessee
Deer v. Devin 20 Tenn. 66 1839 0 Tennessee
Johnson v. Mitchell 20 Tenn. 168 1839 0 Tennessee
Sims v. Adm'r of Sims 8 Port. 449 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Norment v. Smith 20 Tenn. 46 1839 0 Tennessee
Clarke v. Dunnavant 37 Va. 13 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA