| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson v. Robinson | 36 Va. 144 | 1838 | 0 | Suit in equity | SC of Appeals VA |
| McKisick v. McKisick | 19 Tenn. 427 | 1838 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Sims v. Hundly | 3 Miss. 896 | 1838 | 0 | Recovery for property | Mississippi |
| Wilson v. Alexander | 36 Va. 166 | 1838 | 0 | Action of debt | SC of Appeals VA |
| Yerby v. Grigsby | 36 Va. 142 | 1838 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Wilcox v. Pearman | 36 Va. 61 | 1838 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Fagan v. Jones | 22 N.C. 69 | 1838 | 0 | Wills & Estates | North Carolina |
| Deaver v. Rice | 20 N.C. 431 | 1839 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Chambers v. Hise | 22 N.C. 305 | 1839 | 0 | Sales | North Carolina |
| Nichols v. Burch | 5 D.C. 553 | 1839 | 0 | Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment | United States |
| State v. Hawkins | 8 Port. 461 | 1839 | 0 | Indicment for Stealing an Enslaved Person | Alabama |
| Runyon v. Leary | 20 N.C. 231 | 1839 | 0 | Action of detinue | North Carolina |
| Norwood v. Marrow | 20 N.C. 442 | 1839 | 0 | Deeds | North Carolina |
| Lowry v. Houston | 4 Miss. 394 | 1839 | 0 | Action to recover slaves | Mississippi |
| Chaffin v. Chaffin | 22 N.C. 255 | 1839 | 0 | Wills & Estates | North Carolina |
| Clark v. Bigelow | 16 Me. 246 | 1839 | 1 | Maine | |
| Jones v. Green | 20 N.C. 354 | 1839 | 0 | Action of detinue | North Carolina |
| Hombeck v. Vanmetre | 9 Ohio 153 | 1839 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Kinley v. Fitzpatrick | 5 Miss. 59 | 1839 | 0 | Bill of sale dispute | Mississippi |
| Pearson v. Daniel | 22 N.C. 360 | 1839 | 0 | Trusts | North Carolina |