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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Dicken v. Cotton 22 N.C. 272 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
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
Jones v. Green 20 N.C. 354 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Sutton v. Crain 10 G. & J. 458 1839 0 Maryland
Waters v. Duvall 11 G. & J. 37 1839 0 Maryland
Findlay v. Hickman 37 Va. 354 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Town of Colchester v. Town of Lyme 13 Conn. 274 1839 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
Banks v. Wilks 20 Tenn. 279 1839 0 Tennessee
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Chambers v. Hise 22 N.C. 305 1839 0 Sales North Carolina
Falls v. Gaither 9 Port. 605 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, domicil, emancipation Louisiana
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 Fraud General Ct of VA
Clarke v. Dunnavant 37 Va. 13 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Lobdell v. Bullitt 13 La. 348 1839 0 Torts, damages, witness testimony, negligence Louisiana
Drake v. Bayliss 20 Tenn. 174 1839 0 Tennessee
Wilks v. Fitzpatrick 20 Tenn. 54 1839 0 Tennessee
Rochelle v. Rochelle 37 Va. 125 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Joyner v. Vincent 20 N.C. 512 1839 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Richardson v. Thompson 20 Tenn. 151 1839 0 Tennessee