Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
McCollum v. Smith 19 Tenn. 342 1838 0 Tennessee
Morrison v. Bennet 17 F. Cas. 836 1838 0 Mortgage dispute United States
Weedon v. Wallace 19 Tenn. 286 1838 0 Tennessee
Ricks v. Dillahunty 8 Port. 133 1838 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Graham v. Davidson 22 N.C. 155 1838 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
M'Graw v Davenport 6 Port. 319 1838 0 Conveyance of Enenslaved persond Persosn in Will Alabama
Caton v. MacTavish 10 G. & J. 192 1838 0 Maryland
Minor v. Stewart 3 Miss. 912 1838 0 Will & trust Mississippi
McKisick v. McKisick 19 Tenn. 427 1838 0 Tennessee
Wood v. Jones 19 Tenn. 513 1838 0 Tennessee
Kirk v. Commonwealth 36 Va. 220 1838 1 Virginia
Cunningham ex rel. Remington v. Offutt 5 D.C. 524 1838 0 Fieri Facias United States
Harrington v. Harrington 3 Miss. 701 1838 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Trotter v. Blocker 6 Port. 269 1838 0 Enslaved PersonsFreed in Will, but Heirs to Estate Tried to Retain Hold of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 Contracts- Fraud/Deciet within contract United States
Bell v. McCormick 5 D.C. 398 1838 0 Wills and Bequeathments United States
Dearin v. Fitzpatrick 19 Tenn. 551 1838 0 Tennessee
Banks v. Thomas 19 Tenn. 28 1838 0 Tennessee
State ex rel. Wroth v. Nicols 10 G. & J. 27 1838 0 Maryland
St. John v. O'Connel 7 Port. 466 1838 0 Transfer of property dispute Alabama