Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Coots v. Morton's 5 D.C. 409 1838 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Greenlee's Adm'r v. Bailey 36 Va. 188 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Weaver v. Tapscott 36 Va. 155 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Peacock v. Tompkins 19 Tenn. 317 1838 1 Tennessee
McKisick v. McKisick 19 Tenn. 427 1838 0 Tennessee
Steel v. Worthington 7 Port. 266 1838 0 Detinue Alabama
Cunningham ex rel. Remington v. Offutt 5 D.C. 524 1838 0 Fieri Facias United States
Phillips v. Short 2 Del. 339 1838 0 Order of replevin to the proper descendant after a lufe estate Delaware
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 Contracts- Fraud/Deciet within contract United States
Ned v. State 7 Port. 187 1838 0 Alabama
Morrison v. Bennet 17 F. Cas. 836 1838 0 Mortgage dispute United States
Kneeland v. Ensley 19 Tenn. 620 1838 0 Tennessee
Hynson v. Terry 1 Ark. 83 1838 0 Property dispute Arkansas
Mitchell v. Rainey 20 N.C. 61 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Jackson ex dem. Suffern v. McConnell 19 Wend. 175 1838 1 New York
Pegram v. May 36 Va. 71 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Austin Parker & Co. v. Gordon 23 S.C.L. 270 1838 1 South Carolina
Tatum v. Tatum 36 N.C. 113 1838 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Sampson v. Burgwin 20 N.C. 28 1838 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Whitehead v. Middleton 3 Miss. 692 1838 1 Mississippi