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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Minor v. Stewart 3 Miss. 912 1838 0 Mississippi
Burkhead v. Colson 22 N.C. 77 1838 0 North Carolina
Sampson v. Burgwin 20 N.C. 28 1838 0 North Carolina
Noe v. Taylor 11 La. 551 1838 0 Louisiana
Forstall & Co. v. Blanchard 12 La. 1 1838 0 Louisiana
Ned v. State 7 Port. 187 1838 0 Alabama
Bradshaw v. Ellis 22 N.C. 20 1838 0 North Carolina
Muse v. Yarbórough 11 La. 521 1838 0 Louisiana
Banks v. Thomas 19 Tenn. 28 1838 0 Tennessee
Lamb v. Trogden 22 N.C. 190 1838 0 North Carolina
Weedon v. Wallace 19 Tenn. 286 1838 0 Tennessee
Fisk v. Hart 11 La. 479 1838 0 Louisiana
White v. M'Quillan 12 La. 530 1838 0 Louisiana
Bostwick v. Gasquet 11 La. 534 1838 0 Louisiana
Smith v. Browne's Adm'r 36 Va. 111 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Underwood v. Dismukes 19 Tenn. 299 1838 0 Tennessee
Pearson v. Taylor 20 N.C. 60 1838 0 North Carolina
Graham v. Davidson 22 N.C. 155 1838 0 North Carolina
Clark v. Christine 12 La. 394 1838 0 Louisiana
Greene v. Linton 7 Port. 133 1838 0 Alabama