Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Mason v. Mason's Widow & Heirs 12 La. 589 1838 0 Partition, successions, property, donations, community property, promissory notes, collation Louisiana
Peacock v. Tompkins 19 Tenn. 317 1838 1 Tennessee
Morrison v. Bennet 17 F. Cas. 836 1838 0 Mortgage dispute United States
Taylor v. Penrose 12 La. 137 1838 0 Contracts, sequestration, conditional sale, recission Louisiana
Van Winckle v. Flecheaux 12 La. 148 1838 0 Seizure, sales, property, injunction, sequestration, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Oakey v. Beauvais 11 La. 487 1838 1 Louisiana
Hynson v. Terry 1 Ark. 83 1838 0 Property dispute Arkansas
Wilcox v. Pearman 36 Va. 61 1838 1 Virginia
Foscue v. Foscue 22 N.C. 65 1838 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Caldwell v. Smith 20 N.C. 64 1838 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Hines v. Spruill 22 N.C. 93 1838 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Lamb v. Gatlin 22 N.C. 37 1838 0 Estates North Carolina
Vann v. Hargett 22 N.C. 31 1838 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Fagan v. Jones 22 N.C. 69 1838 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Dey v. Williams 22 N.C. 66 1838 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bradshaw v. Ellis 22 N.C. 20 1838 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Terrill v. Chambers 12 La. 582 1838 0 Property, damages, successions, sales, adverse possession Louisiana
State v. Leigh 20 N.C. 127 1838 0 Indictment against a justice of the peace North Carolina
Keys v. Nettles 12 La. 381 1838 0 Petitory action, community property, capacity Louisiana
Hooper v. Hooper 20 N.C. 150 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina