Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Reid v. Campbell 19 Tenn. 378 1838 0 Tennessee
Heirs of Capal v. M'Millan 8 Port. 197 1838 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
McCollum v. Smith 19 Tenn. 342 1838 0 Tennessee
Couch v. Campbell 6 Port. 262 1838 0 Trespass Alabama
Wyman v. Campbell 6 Port. 219 1838 0 Sale dispute Alabama
Caton v. Carter 9 G. & J. 476 1838 0 Maryland
Hawkins ex rel. Mundell v. Bowie 9 G. & J. 428 1838 0 Maryland
Mordecai v. Beal 8 Port. 529 1839 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Smith v. Story 20 Tenn. 420 1839 0 Tennessee
James v. Tait 8 Port. 476 1839 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Swift v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 39 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 Fraud General Ct of VA
Minter v. Bigelow 9 Port. 481 1839 0 Property dispute Alabama
State v. Saunders 9 Port. 326 1839 0 Indictment for Trading with an Enslaved Person Alabama
Skinner v. Gunn 9 Port. 305 1839 0 Failure of Consideration Alabama
Wilks v. Fitzpatrick 20 Tenn. 54 1839 0 Tennessee
Banks v. Wilks 20 Tenn. 279 1839 0 Tennessee
Clarke v. Dunnavant 37 Va. 13 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Rochelle v. Harrison 8 Port. 351 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Deer v. Devin 20 Tenn. 66 1839 0 Tennessee