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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Kneeland v. Ensley 19 Tenn. 620 1838 0 Tennessee
Ricks v. Dillahunty 8 Port. 133 1838 0 Alabama
Vawter v. Gill 12 La. 423 1838 0 Louisiana
Tournoir v. Tournoir 12 La. 19 1838 0 Louisiana
Pearson v. Taylor 20 N.C. 60 1838 0 North Carolina
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 United States
Reid v. Edwards 7 Port. 508 1838 0 Alabama
Behan v. Faures 12 La. 211 1838 0 Louisiana
Poulard v. Delamare 12 La. 267 1838 0 Louisiana
Graham v. Davidson 22 N.C. 155 1838 0 North Carolina
Lamb v. Trogden 22 N.C. 190 1838 0 North Carolina
Bradshaw v. Ellis 22 N.C. 20 1838 0 North Carolina
Heirs of Capal v. M'Millan 8 Port. 197 1838 0 Alabama
Jacob v. Sharp 19 Tenn. 114 1838 0 Tennessee
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 United States
Jones v. State 19 Tenn. 120 1838 0 Tennessee
State v. Claiborne 19 Tenn. 331 1838 0 Tennessee
Wood v. Jones 19 Tenn. 513 1838 0 Tennessee
State v. Jesse 20 N.C. 98 1838 0 North Carolina