Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Spooner v. McConnell 22 F. Cas. 939 1838 1 United States
Trotter v. Blocker 6 Port. 269 1838 0 Enslaved PersonsFreed in Will, but Heirs to Estate Tried to Retain Hold of Enslaved Persons Alabama
McLin v. McNamara 22 N.C. 82 1838 1 North Carolina
Owen v. Boyle 15 Me. 147 1838 1 Maine
Botts v. Armstrong 8 Port. 57 1838 0 Wrongfully sending away enslaved persons Alabama
Greene v. Linton 7 Port. 133 1838 0 Property dipsute Alabama
Dozier v. Joyce 8 Port. 303 1838 0 Detinue for wrongful detention of enslaved persons Alabama
Couch v. Campbell 6 Port. 262 1838 0 Trespass Alabama
Craighead v. State Bank 19 Tenn. 199 1838 1 Tennessee
Crockett v. Crockett 19 Tenn. 95 1838 1 Tennessee
Yarborough v. Abernathy 19 Tenn. 413 1838 1 Tennessee
Lamb v. Wragg 8 Port. 73 1838 0 Right of Property Alabama
Wyman v. Campbell 6 Port. 219 1838 0 Sale dispute Alabama
M'Graw v Davenport 6 Port. 319 1838 0 Conveyance of Enenslaved persond Persosn in Will Alabama
Goodwin v. Lloyd 8 Port. 237 1838 0 Action of detinue Alabama
Boren v. M'Gehee 6 Port. 432 1838 0 Levy on execution of sale Alabama
St. John v. O'Connel 7 Port. 466 1838 0 Transfer of property dispute Alabama
Reid v. Edwards 7 Port. 508 1838 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Caton v. Carter 9 G. & J. 476 1838 0 Maryland
Reid v. Campbell 19 Tenn. 378 1838 0 Tennessee