Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
In re Hannah 2 Del. 365 1838 0 Delaware
Towner v. Lane's Adm'r 36 Va. 101 1838 1 Virginia
Brown v. Long 22 N.C. 138 1838 1 North Carolina
Ashby's Adm'x v. Smith's Ex'x 36 Va. 68 1838 1 Virginia
Spooner v. McConnell 22 F. Cas. 939 1838 1 United States
Ewing v. Cantrell 19 Tenn. 364 1838 1 Tennessee
Houston v. Dyche 19 Tenn. 76 1838 1 Tennessee
Boyle v. Commonwealth 55 Va. 674 1838 1 Virginia
Jenkins v. Pye 37 U.S. 241 1838 1 United States
State v. Ray 24 S.C.L. 1 1838 1 South Carolina
Case v. Riker 10 Vt. 482 1838 1 Vermont
Commonwealth v. Fells 36 Va. 216 1838 1 Virginia
Maury's Adm'r v. Mason's Adm'r 8 Port. 211 1838 1 Alabama
Chapman v. Chevis 36 Va. 112 1838 1 Virginia
Beers, Booth & St. John v. Spooner 36 Va. 64 1838 1 Virginia
Bunting v. Ricks 22 N.C. 130 1838 0 North Carolina
Gee v. Gee 22 N.C. 103 1838 0 North Carolina
Trotter v. Blocker 6 Port. 269 1838 0 Alabama
Hooper v. Hooper 20 N.C. 150 1838 0 North Carolina
Banks v. Thomas 19 Tenn. 28 1838 0 Tennessee