Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wynns v. Alexander 22 N.C. 58 1838 0 North Carolina
Underwood v. Dismukes 19 Tenn. 299 1838 0 Tennessee
Tournoir v. Tournoir 12 La. 19 1838 0 Louisiana
Tatum v. Tatum 36 N.C. 113 1838 0 North Carolina
Caton v. Carter 9 G. & J. 476 1838 0 Maryland
Smith v. Garey 22 N.C. 42 1838 0 North Carolina
Mulhollan v. Huie 12 La. 241 1838 0 Louisiana
Bourg v. Trahan's Heirs 12 La. 278 1838 0 Louisiana
Oakey v. Beauvais 11 La. 487 1838 1 Louisiana
Terrill v. Chambers 12 La. 582 1838 0 Louisiana
Conolly v. Bertrand 12 La. 313 1838 0 Louisiana
Forstall & Co. v. Blanchard 12 La. 1 1838 0 Louisiana
Mourain v. Devall 12 La. 93 1838 0 Louisiana
Hampton's Heirs v. Barrett 12 La. 159 1838 0 Louisiana
Pegram v. May 36 Va. 71 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 United States
Wilson v. Alexander 36 Va. 166 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Deane v. Hansford 36 Va. 98 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Ricks v. Dillahunty 8 Port. 133 1838 0 Alabama