Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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
Greenlee's Adm'r v. Bailey 36 Va. 188 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Yarborough v. Abernathy 19 Tenn. 413 1838 1 Tennessee
Bell v. McCormick 5 D.C. 398 1838 0 Wills and Bequeathments United States
Smith v. Browne's Adm'r 36 Va. 111 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Cheney v. Duke 10 G. & J. 11 1838 0 Maryland
Hairston v. Woods 36 Va. 115 1838 0 Action for debt SC of Appeals VA
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
McLin v. McNamara 22 N.C. 82 1838 1 North Carolina
Yerby v. Grigsby 36 Va. 142 1838 1 Virginia
Wyman v. Campbell 6 Port. 219 1838 0 Sale dispute Alabama
Owen v. Boyle 15 Me. 147 1838 1 Maine