Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Jordan v. Black 19 Tenn. 142 1838 0 Tennessee
State v. Jesse 20 N.C. 98 1838 0 Double Jeopardy North Carolina
Dozier v. Joyce 8 Port. 303 1838 0 Detinue for wrongful detention of enslaved persons Alabama
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Chunn v. Chunn 19 Tenn. 131 1838 0 Tennessee
Henderson v. Henderson's Administrator 5 D.C. 469 1838 0 Creditor Remedies United States
Jacob v. Sharp 19 Tenn. 114 1838 0 Tennessee
Jones v. State 19 Tenn. 120 1838 0 Tennessee
St. John v. O'Connel 7 Port. 466 1838 0 Transfer of property dispute Alabama
M'Cutchen v. M'Cutchen 8 Port. 151 1838 0 Detinue for a Enslaved Person Alabama
Greene v. Linton 7 Port. 133 1838 0 Property dipsute Alabama
Dearin v. Fitzpatrick 19 Tenn. 551 1838 0 Tennessee
Chandler v. Byrd 1 Ark. 152 1838 0 Action of debt Arkansas
Angus v. Dickerson 19 Tenn. 459 1838 0 Tennessee
Potter v. Coward 19 Tenn. 22 1838 0 Tennessee
Dodge v. Brittain 19 Tenn. 84 1838 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Hicks 1 Ark. 232 1838 0 Bill of sale dispute Arkansas
Stewart v. Miller 19 Tenn. 574 1838 0 Tennessee
Banks v. Thomas 19 Tenn. 28 1838 0 Tennessee
Phillips v. Hicks 1 Ark. 245 1838 0 Bill of sale dispute Arkansas