Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Tournoir v. Tournoir 12 La. 19 1838 0 Successions, property, debts, testamentary dispositions Louisiana
State v. Leigh 20 N.C. 127 1838 0 Indictment against a justice of the peace North Carolina
Deane v. Hansford 36 Va. 98 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Keys v. Nettles 12 La. 381 1838 0 Petitory action, community property, capacity Louisiana
Vawter v. Gill 12 La. 423 1838 0 Promissory notes, sales, redhibition, recission, damages Louisiana
Miars v. Bedgood Ex'or of Fulgham 36 Va. 133 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hood v. M'Corkle 12 La. 573 1838 0 Murder, torts, damages, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Tindal v. Hudson 2 Del. 441 1838 0 A father, who was a free man, could not own his son Delaware
Henderson v. Henderson's Administrator 5 D.C. 469 1838 0 Creditor Remedies United States
Wood v. Jones 19 Tenn. 513 1838 0 Tennessee
Mobley v. Fossett 20 N.C. 96 1838 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Caton v. Carter 9 G. & J. 476 1838 0 Maryland
State v. Bennett 20 N.C. 43 1838 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
Tatum v. Tatum 36 N.C. 113 1838 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Pearson v. Taylor 20 N.C. 60 1838 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Ricks v. Dillahunty 8 Port. 133 1838 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Phillips v. Short 2 Del. 339 1838 0 Order of replevin to the proper descendant after a lufe estate Delaware
Lamb v. Gatlin 22 N.C. 37 1838 0 Estates North Carolina
Sampson v. Burgwin 20 N.C. 28 1838 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina