Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Jacob v. Sharp 19 Tenn. 114 1838 0 Tennessee
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 United States
Kercheval v. Harney 19 Tenn. 403 1838 0 Tennessee
Carmichael v. Trustees of School Lands 4 Miss. 84 1838 0 Mississippi
Hooper v. Hooper 20 N.C. 150 1838 0 North Carolina
Caton v. MacTavish 10 G. & J. 192 1838 0 Maryland
Banks v. Thomas 19 Tenn. 28 1838 0 Tennessee
Allen v. Pass 20 N.C. 77 1838 0 North Carolina
State v. Claiborne 19 Tenn. 331 1838 0 Tennessee
M'Rae's Administratrix v. M'Rae 11 La. 571 1838 0 Louisiana
M'Cutchen v. M'Cutchen 8 Port. 151 1838 0 Alabama
State ex rel. Wroth v. Nicols 10 G. & J. 27 1838 0 Maryland
Wilcox v. Pearman 36 Va. 61 1838 1 Virginia
Wynns v. Alexander 22 N.C. 58 1838 0 North Carolina
Brunson v. Brunson 19 Tenn. 630 1838 0 Tennessee
Cunningham ex rel. Remington v. Offutt 5 D.C. 524 1838 0 United States
Whitesides v. Williams 22 N.C. 153 1838 0 North Carolina
St. John v. O'Connel 7 Port. 466 1838 0 Alabama
Vawter v. Gill 12 La. 423 1838 0 Louisiana
M'Graw v Davenport 6 Port. 319 1838 0 Alabama