Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Underwood v. Dismukes 19 Tenn. 299 1838 0 Tennessee
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Singleton v. Gayle 8 Port. 270 1838 0 Bill to Foreclose Mortgage Alabama
Caton v. Carter 9 G. & J. 476 1838 0 Maryland
Hawkins ex rel. Mundell v. Bowie 9 G. & J. 428 1838 0 Maryland
Trotter v. Blocker 6 Port. 269 1838 0 Enslaved PersonsFreed in Will, but Heirs to Estate Tried to Retain Hold of Enslaved Persons Alabama
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
State v. Claiborne 19 Tenn. 331 1838 0 Tennessee
Dearin v. Fitzpatrick 19 Tenn. 551 1838 0 Tennessee
Wood v. Jones 19 Tenn. 513 1838 0 Tennessee
Hays v. Hays 20 Tenn. 402 1839 0 Tennessee
In re Ralph 1 Morris 1 1839 0 Iowa
State v. Hawkins 8 Port. 461 1839 0 Indicment for Stealing an Enslaved Person Alabama
Sutton v. Crain 10 G. & J. 458 1839 0 Maryland
Hatton v. Weems 10 G. & J. 377 1839 0 Maryland
Waters v. Duvall 11 G. & J. 37 1839 0 Maryland
Wilks v. Fitzpatrick 20 Tenn. 54 1839 0 Tennessee