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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Henderson v. Henderson's Administrator 5 D.C. 469 1838 0 Creditor Remedies United States
Gray v. Crocheron 8 Port. 191 1838 0 Trover Alabama
M'Graw v Davenport 6 Port. 319 1838 0 Conveyance of Enenslaved persond Persosn in Will Alabama
Thompson v. Thompson 3 Miss. 737 1838 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Ricks v. Dillahunty 8 Port. 133 1838 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
St. John v. O'Connel 7 Port. 466 1838 0 Transfer of property dispute Alabama
Weedon v. Wallace 19 Tenn. 286 1838 0 Tennessee
Van Kleeck v. Dutch Church 20 Wend. 457 1838 0 Will & Trust Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Kercheval v. Harney 19 Tenn. 403 1838 0 Tennessee
Copewood v. Taylor's adm'r 7 Port. 33 1838 0 Trover Alabama
Cheney v. Duke 10 G. & J. 11 1838 0 Maryland
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Caton v. MacTavish 10 G. & J. 192 1838 0 Maryland
Hinds v. Brazealle 3 Miss. 837 1838 0 Deed of empanicpation dispute Mississippi
Carmichael v. Trustees of School Lands 4 Miss. 84 1838 0 Trespass committed by slave Mississippi
Chunn v. Chunn 19 Tenn. 131 1838 0 Tennessee
State ex rel. Wroth v. Nicols 10 G. & J. 27 1838 0 Maryland
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Wood v. Jones 19 Tenn. 513 1838 0 Tennessee