Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Houston v. Dyche 19 Tenn. 76 1838 1 Tennessee
Spooner v. McConnell 22 F. Cas. 939 1838 1 United States
Jenkins v. Pye 37 U.S. 241 1838 1 United States
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Towner v. Lane's Adm'r 36 Va. 101 1838 1 Virginia
Case v. Riker 10 Vt. 482 1838 1 Vermont
Commonwealth v. Fells 36 Va. 216 1838 1 Virginia
Boyle v. Commonwealth 55 Va. 674 1838 1 Virginia
Ewing v. Cantrell 19 Tenn. 364 1838 1 Tennessee
Hinds v. Brazealle 3 Miss. 837 1838 0 Deed of empanicpation dispute Mississippi
Brown v. Long 22 N.C. 138 1838 1 North Carolina
Beers, Booth & St. John v. Spooner 36 Va. 64 1838 1 Virginia
Maury's Adm'r v. Mason's Adm'r 8 Port. 211 1838 1 Alabama
Chapman v. Chevis 36 Va. 112 1838 1 Virginia
Ashby's Adm'x v. Smith's Ex'x 36 Va. 68 1838 1 Virginia
State v. Ray 24 S.C.L. 1 1838 1 South Carolina
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