Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Long 22 N.C. 138 1838 1 North Carolina
Houston v. Dyche 19 Tenn. 76 1838 1 Tennessee
Commonwealth v. Fells 36 Va. 216 1838 1 Virginia
Boyle v. Commonwealth 55 Va. 674 1838 1 Virginia
Case v. Riker 10 Vt. 482 1838 1 Vermont
State v. Ray 24 S.C.L. 1 1838 1 South Carolina
Maury's Adm'r v. Mason's Adm'r 8 Port. 211 1838 1 Alabama
Jenkins v. Pye 37 U.S. 241 1838 1 United States
Spooner v. McConnell 22 F. Cas. 939 1838 1 United States
Brown & Rives v. Ralston & Pleasants 36 Va. 190 1838 1 Virginia
Peacock v. Tompkins 19 Tenn. 317 1838 1 Tennessee
E. L. B. Brooks v. Clayes 10 Vt. 37 1838 1 Vermont
Weaver v. Tapscott 36 Va. 155 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. Alexander 36 Va. 166 1838 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
State v. Jesse 20 N.C. 98 1838 0 Double Jeopardy North Carolina
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
Smith v. Browne's Adm'r 36 Va. 111 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hairston v. Woods 36 Va. 115 1838 0 Action for debt SC of Appeals VA
Dearin v. Fitzpatrick 19 Tenn. 551 1838 0 Tennessee