Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Edwards v. Williams 3 Miss. 846 1838 0 Mississippi
Pannell's Heirs v. Overton 12 La. 555 1838 0 Louisiana
Brunson v. Brunson 19 Tenn. 630 1838 0 Tennessee
Underwood v. Dismukes 19 Tenn. 299 1838 0 Tennessee
Reid v. Campbell 19 Tenn. 378 1838 0 Tennessee
Jordan v. Black 19 Tenn. 142 1838 0 Tennessee
Vawter v. Gill 12 La. 423 1838 0 Louisiana
Chandler v. Byrd 1 Ark. 152 1838 0 Arkansas
Tournoir v. Tournoir 12 La. 19 1838 0 Louisiana
Phillips v. Short 2 Del. 339 1838 0 Delaware
State ex rel. Wroth v. Nicols 10 G. & J. 27 1838 0 Maryland
Steel v. Worthington 7 Port. 266 1838 0 Alabama
Greene v. Linton 7 Port. 133 1838 0 Alabama
Dozier v. Joyce 8 Port. 303 1838 0 Alabama
Hines v. Spruill 22 N.C. 93 1838 0 North Carolina
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
McKisick v. McKisick 19 Tenn. 427 1838 0 Tennessee
Lamb v. Gatlin 22 N.C. 37 1838 0 North Carolina
Pegram v. May 36 Va. 71 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Vann v. Hargett 22 N.C. 31 1838 0 North Carolina