Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
The Etna 8 F. Cas. 803 1838 0 Suit for subtraction of wages District Court, D. Maine
Tapp's Adm'r v. Rankin 36 Va. 172 1838 1 Virginia
Parker v. Vick 22 N.C. 195 1838 0 Deeds North Carolina
Burkhead v. Colson 22 N.C. 77 1838 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Smith v. Browne's Adm'r 36 Va. 111 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
E. L. B. Brooks v. Clayes 10 Vt. 37 1838 1 Vermont
Yerby v. Grigsby 36 Va. 142 1838 1 Virginia
Wilson v. Alexander 36 Va. 166 1838 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Wilcox v. Pearman 36 Va. 61 1838 1 Virginia
Hairston v. Woods 36 Va. 115 1838 0 Action for debt SC of Appeals VA
Brown & Rives v. Ralston & Pleasants 36 Va. 190 1838 1 Virginia
Kirk v. Commonwealth 36 Va. 220 1838 1 Virginia
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
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
Reynolds' Tutor v. Reynolds' Administrator 12 La. 617 1838 0 Successions, property, promissory notes, tutorship, capacity, service Louisiana
Lopez's Heirs v. Bergel 12 La. 197 1838 0 Promissory notes, prescription, property, fraud, simulation, obligations, sales, privileges Louisiana
Hampton's Heirs v. Barrett 12 La. 159 1838 0 Property, sales, privileges, recission, debts Louisiana