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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State ex rel. Wroth v. Nicols 10 G. & J. 27 1838 0 Maryland
Chunn v. Chunn 19 Tenn. 131 1838 0 Tennessee
Jacob v. Sharp 19 Tenn. 114 1838 0 Tennessee
Harrington v. Harrington 3 Miss. 701 1838 0 Mississippi
Traverso v. Row 11 La. 494 1838 0 Louisiana
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
George v. Fitzgerald 12 La. 604 1838 0 Louisiana
Henderson v. Henderson's Administrator 5 D.C. 469 1838 0 United States
Mason v. Mason's Widow & Heirs 12 La. 589 1838 0 Louisiana
Hood v. M'Corkle 12 La. 573 1838 0 Louisiana
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Mobley v. Fossett 20 N.C. 96 1838 0 North Carolina
Keys v. Nettles 12 La. 381 1838 0 Louisiana
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Poulard v. Delamare 12 La. 267 1838 0 Louisiana
Behan v. Faures 12 La. 211 1838 0 Louisiana
Thompson v. Thompson 3 Miss. 737 1838 0 Mississippi
Lopez's Heirs v. Bergel 12 La. 197 1838 0 Louisiana
Coots v. Morton's 5 D.C. 409 1838 0 United States
Hinds v. Brazealle 3 Miss. 837 1838 0 Mississippi