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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wilson v. Alexander 36 Va. 166 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Weaver v. Tapscott 36 Va. 155 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Handly v. Snodgrass 36 Va. 174 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
McMorine v. Storey 20 N.C. 87 1838 0 North Carolina
Parks v. Hewlett 36 Va. 183 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Singleton v. Gayle 8 Port. 270 1838 0 Alabama
Coots v. Morton's 5 D.C. 409 1838 0 United States
Lightfoot v. Strother 36 Va. 163 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
The Etna 8 F. Cas. 803 1838 0 District Court, D. Maine
Denton v. Duplessis 12 La. 83 1838 0 Louisiana
Lopez's Heirs v. Bergel 12 La. 197 1838 0 Louisiana
Behan v. Faures 12 La. 211 1838 0 Louisiana
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 United States
Pegram v. May 36 Va. 71 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Caldwell v. Smith 20 N.C. 64 1838 0 North Carolina
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Poulard v. Delamare 12 La. 267 1838 0 Louisiana
Keys v. Nettles 12 La. 381 1838 0 Louisiana
Hood v. M'Corkle 12 La. 573 1838 0 Louisiana
Van Kleeck v. Dutch Church 20 Wend. 457 1838 0 Civil Court for the Correction of Errors of New York