Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Angus v. Dickerson 19 Tenn. 459 1838 0 Tennessee
Gibson v. McCormick 10 G. & J. 65 1838 0 Maryland
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Tindal v. Hudson 2 Del. 441 1838 0 A father, who was a free man, could not own his son Delaware
Sims v. Hundly 3 Miss. 896 1838 0 Recovery for property Mississippi
In re Hannah 2 Del. 365 1838 0 Order of funeral payment for a former enslaved person by the descendant's of the deceased previous owner Delaware
Henderson v. Henderson's Administrator 5 D.C. 469 1838 0 Creditor Remedies United States
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
State v. Bennett 20 N.C. 43 1838 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
McCollum v. Smith 19 Tenn. 342 1838 0 Tennessee
Tatum v. Tatum 36 N.C. 113 1838 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Dodge v. Brittain 19 Tenn. 84 1838 0 Tennessee
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
Botts v. Armstrong 8 Port. 57 1838 0 Wrongfully sending away enslaved persons Alabama
Pearson v. Taylor 20 N.C. 60 1838 0 Action of trover North Carolina
The Etna 8 F. Cas. 803 1838 0 Suit for subtraction of wages District Court, D. Maine
Parker v. Vick 22 N.C. 195 1838 0 Deeds North Carolina
Burkhead v. Colson 22 N.C. 77 1838 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Sampson v. Burgwin 20 N.C. 28 1838 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
M'Cutchen v. M'Cutchen 8 Port. 151 1838 0 Detinue for a Enslaved Person Alabama