Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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
M'Graw v Davenport 6 Port. 319 1838 0 Conveyance of Enenslaved persond Persosn in Will Alabama
Chandler v. Byrd 1 Ark. 152 1838 0 Action of debt Arkansas
St. John v. O'Connel 7 Port. 466 1838 0 Transfer of property dispute Alabama
M'Cutchen v. M'Cutchen 8 Port. 151 1838 0 Detinue for a Enslaved Person Alabama
Dozier v. Joyce 8 Port. 303 1838 0 Detinue for wrongful detention of enslaved persons Alabama
Reid v. Edwards 7 Port. 508 1838 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
State v. Claiborne 19 Tenn. 331 1838 0 Tennessee