Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wynns v. Alexander 22 N.C. 58 1838 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Vann v. Hargett 22 N.C. 31 1838 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Allen v. Pass 20 N.C. 77 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
McMorine v. Storey 20 N.C. 87 1838 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Phillips v. Short 2 Del. 339 1838 0 Order of replevin to the proper descendant after a lufe estate Delaware
Cunningham ex rel. Remington v. Offutt 5 D.C. 524 1838 0 Fieri Facias United States
Minor v. Stewart 3 Miss. 912 1838 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Taylor v. Brooks 20 N.C. 139 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 Contracts- Fraud/Deciet within contract United States
Tindal v. Hudson 2 Del. 441 1838 0 A father, who was a free man, could not own his son Delaware
Pearson v. Taylor 20 N.C. 60 1838 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Dodge v. Brittain 19 Tenn. 84 1838 0 Tennessee
Tatum v. Tatum 36 N.C. 113 1838 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Banks v. Thomas 19 Tenn. 28 1838 0 Tennessee
Dearin v. Fitzpatrick 19 Tenn. 551 1838 0 Tennessee
State v. Bennett 20 N.C. 43 1838 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Reid v. Campbell 19 Tenn. 378 1838 0 Tennessee
Cheatham v. Burfoot 36 Va. 206 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Underwood v. Dismukes 19 Tenn. 299 1838 0 Tennessee
Weaver v. Tapscott 36 Va. 155 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA