Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Seghers v. Schmidt 12 La. 207 1838 0 Marriage, property, donations, successions, partition Louisiana
Banks v. Thomas 19 Tenn. 28 1838 0 Tennessee
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Dodge v. Brittain 19 Tenn. 84 1838 0 Tennessee
Henderson v. Bryan 12 La. 10 1838 0 Promissory notes, sales, redhibition, sales, damages Louisiana
Lightfoot v. Strother 36 Va. 163 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Denton v. Duplessis 12 La. 83 1838 0 Mortgages, promissory notes, debts, property, seizure, endorsement, assignments Louisiana
French v. Hall 9 N.H. 137 1838 1 New Hampshire
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Allen v. McCoy 8 Ohio 418 1838 1 Ohio
Clark v. Christine 12 La. 394 1838 0 Community property, fraud, prescription, contracts Louisiana
Jordan v. Black 19 Tenn. 142 1838 0 Tennessee
Wilcox v. Pearman 36 Va. 61 1838 1 Virginia
Brown v. Hicks 1 Ark. 232 1838 0 Bill of sale dispute Arkansas
Boren v. M'Gehee 6 Port. 432 1838 0 Levy on execution of sale Alabama
Allen v. Sarah 2 Del. 434 1838 0 Granting of freedom after an illegal exportation Delaware
Brown & Rives v. Ralston & Pleasants 36 Va. 190 1838 1 Virginia
Reid v. Edwards 7 Port. 508 1838 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA