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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Cheatham v. Burfoot 36 Va. 206 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Trotter v. Blocker 6 Port. 269 1838 0 Alabama
Chunn v. Chunn 19 Tenn. 131 1838 0 Tennessee
Greenlee's Adm'r v. Bailey 36 Va. 188 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Dearin v. Fitzpatrick 19 Tenn. 551 1838 0 Tennessee
Brunson v. Brunson 19 Tenn. 630 1838 0 Tennessee
Reid v. Campbell 19 Tenn. 378 1838 0 Tennessee
Underwood v. Dismukes 19 Tenn. 299 1838 0 Tennessee
Kercheval v. Harney 19 Tenn. 403 1838 0 Tennessee
Jordan v. Black 19 Tenn. 142 1838 0 Tennessee
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Banks v. Thomas 19 Tenn. 28 1838 0 Tennessee
Jacob v. Sharp 19 Tenn. 114 1838 0 Tennessee
Cheney v. Duke 10 G. & J. 11 1838 0 Maryland
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Kneeland v. Ensley 19 Tenn. 620 1838 0 Tennessee
Hawkins ex rel. Mundell v. Bowie 9 G. & J. 428 1838 0 Maryland
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Caton v. Carter 9 G. & J. 476 1838 0 Maryland
Wood v. Jones 19 Tenn. 513 1838 0 Tennessee