Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Caton v. Carter 9 G. & J. 476 1838 0 Maryland
Hawkins ex rel. Mundell v. Bowie 9 G. & J. 428 1838 0 Maryland
Lamb v. Wragg 8 Port. 73 1838 0 Right of Property Alabama
Phillips v. Hicks 1 Ark. 245 1838 0 Bill of sale dispute Arkansas
Hitchcock v. Lukens 8 Port. 333 1838 0 Recovery for damages for loss of enslaved person Alabama
Parks v. Hewlett 36 Va. 183 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Copewood v. Taylor's adm'r 7 Port. 33 1838 0 Trover Alabama
Dodge v. Brittain 19 Tenn. 84 1838 0 Tennessee
Handly v. Snodgrass 36 Va. 174 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Angus v. Dickerson 19 Tenn. 459 1838 0 Tennessee
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Sims v. Hundly 3 Miss. 896 1838 0 Recovery for property Mississippi
Dearin v. Fitzpatrick 19 Tenn. 551 1838 0 Tennessee
Potter v. Coward 19 Tenn. 22 1838 0 Tennessee
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
Stewart v. Miller 19 Tenn. 574 1838 0 Tennessee
Banks v. Thomas 19 Tenn. 28 1838 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Hicks 1 Ark. 232 1838 0 Bill of sale dispute Arkansas
Edwards v. Williams 3 Miss. 846 1838 0 Recovery for slave Mississippi