Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Morris v. Commonwealth 36 Va. 224 1838 1 Virginia
Camp v. Bates 13 Conn. 1 1838 1 Connecticut
Pearson v. Taylor 20 N.C. 60 1838 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Van Kleeck v. Dutch Church 20 Wend. 457 1838 0 Will & Trust Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Blanton v. King 3 Miss. 856 1838 1 Mississippi
Magee v. Toland 8 Port. 36 1838 0 Detinue Alabama
Insurance Co. v. Smith 3 Whart. 520 1838 1 Pennsylvania
State v. Bennett 20 N.C. 43 1838 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Cheatham v. Burfoot 36 Va. 206 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
White v. Toncray 36 Va. 128 1838 1 Virginia
Gibson v. McCormick 10 G. & J. 65 1838 0 Maryland
Singleton v. Gayle 8 Port. 270 1838 0 Bill to Foreclose Mortgage Alabama
Kayser v. Disher 36 Va. 132 1838 1 Virginia
Scates v. Wilson & Edmunds 36 Va. 170 1838 1 Virginia
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
Goodwin v. Lloyd 8 Port. 237 1838 0 Action of detinue Alabama