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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Cheatham v. Burfoot 36 Va. 206 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Pegram v. May 36 Va. 71 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Wood v. Jones 19 Tenn. 513 1838 0 Tennessee
Kneeland v. Ensley 19 Tenn. 620 1838 0 Tennessee
Angus v. Dickerson 19 Tenn. 459 1838 0 Tennessee
Kercheval v. Harney 19 Tenn. 403 1838 0 Tennessee
McCollum v. Smith 19 Tenn. 342 1838 0 Tennessee
Weedon v. Wallace 19 Tenn. 286 1838 0 Tennessee
Dearin v. Fitzpatrick 19 Tenn. 551 1838 0 Tennessee
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Banks v. Thomas 19 Tenn. 28 1838 0 Tennessee
Underwood v. Dismukes 19 Tenn. 299 1838 0 Tennessee
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Caplinger v. Stokes 19 Tenn. 175 1838 0 Tennessee
State v. Claiborne 19 Tenn. 331 1838 0 Tennessee
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Brunson v. Brunson 19 Tenn. 630 1838 0 Tennessee
Parks v. Hewlett 36 Va. 183 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Greenlee's Adm'r v. Bailey 36 Va. 188 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Reid v. Campbell 19 Tenn. 378 1838 0 Tennessee