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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Caton v. Carter 9 G. & J. 476 1838 0 Maryland
Coots v. Morton's 5 D.C. 409 1838 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
McKisick v. McKisick 19 Tenn. 427 1838 0 Tennessee
Lightfoot v. Strother 36 Va. 163 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Steel v. Worthington 7 Port. 266 1838 0 Detinue Alabama
Sims v. Hundly 3 Miss. 896 1838 0 Recovery for property Mississippi
Hinds v. Brazealle 3 Miss. 837 1838 0 Deed of empanicpation dispute Mississippi
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Goodwin v. Lloyd 8 Port. 237 1838 0 Action of detinue Alabama
Edwards v. Williams 3 Miss. 846 1838 0 Recovery for slave Mississippi
State ex rel. Wroth v. Nicols 10 G. & J. 27 1838 0 Maryland
Deane v. Hansford 36 Va. 98 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Gray v. Crocheron 8 Port. 191 1838 0 Trover Alabama
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Parks v. Hewlett 36 Va. 183 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Pegram v. May 36 Va. 71 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Cheatham v. Burfoot 36 Va. 206 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Thompson v. Thompson 3 Miss. 737 1838 0 Will & trust Mississippi
State v. Jesse 20 N.C. 98 1838 0 Double Jeopardy North Carolina
Singleton v. Gayle 8 Port. 270 1838 0 Bill to Foreclose Mortgage Alabama