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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Keys v. Nettles 12 La. 381 1838 0 Petitory action, community property, capacity Louisiana
Hood v. M'Corkle 12 La. 573 1838 0 Murder, torts, damages, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Phillips v. Short 2 Del. 339 1838 0 Order of replevin to the proper descendant after a lufe estate Delaware
Caton v. Carter 9 G. & J. 476 1838 0 Maryland
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Greenlee's Adm'r v. Bailey 36 Va. 188 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Browne's Adm'r 36 Va. 111 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
M'Graw v Davenport 6 Port. 319 1838 0 Conveyance of Enenslaved persond Persosn in Will Alabama
Tournoir v. Tournoir 12 La. 19 1838 0 Successions, property, debts, testamentary dispositions Louisiana
Ricks v. Dillahunty 8 Port. 133 1838 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Dearin v. Fitzpatrick 19 Tenn. 551 1838 0 Tennessee
Copewood v. Taylor's adm'r 7 Port. 33 1838 0 Trover Alabama
Cunningham ex rel. Remington v. Offutt 5 D.C. 524 1838 0 Fieri Facias 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
Handly v. Snodgrass 36 Va. 174 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Mobley v. Fossett 20 N.C. 96 1838 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Miars v. Bedgood Ex'or of Fulgham 36 Va. 133 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Lamb v. Gatlin 22 N.C. 37 1838 0 Estates North Carolina
Bradshaw v. Ellis 22 N.C. 20 1838 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Jacob v. Sharp 19 Tenn. 114 1838 0 Tennessee