Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hauser v. Lash 22 N.C. 212 1839 0 Property Interests North Carolina
George v. Fitzgerald 12 La. 604 1838 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, warranty, damages, personal jurisdiction, property, prescription Louisiana
State ex rel. Wroth v. Nicols 10 G. & J. 27 1838 0 Maryland
Hawkins ex rel. Mundell v. Bowie 9 G. & J. 428 1838 0 Maryland
Caton v. Carter 9 G. & J. 476 1838 0 Maryland
Heirs of Capal v. M'Millan 8 Port. 197 1838 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Reid v. Edwards 7 Port. 508 1838 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Ricks v. Dillahunty 8 Port. 133 1838 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Copewood v. Taylor's adm'r 7 Port. 33 1838 0 Trover Alabama
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lightfoot v. Strother 36 Va. 163 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
State v. Claiborne 19 Tenn. 331 1838 0 Tennessee
M'Graw v Davenport 6 Port. 319 1838 0 Conveyance of Enenslaved persond Persosn in Will Alabama
Stewart v. Miller 19 Tenn. 574 1838 0 Tennessee
Potter v. Coward 19 Tenn. 22 1838 0 Tennessee
Angus v. Dickerson 19 Tenn. 459 1838 0 Tennessee
Lamb v. Wragg 8 Port. 73 1838 0 Right of Property Alabama
Hynson v. Terry 1 Ark. 83 1838 0 Property dispute Arkansas
Trotter v. Blocker 6 Port. 269 1838 0 Enslaved PersonsFreed in Will, but Heirs to Estate Tried to Retain Hold of Enslaved Persons Alabama