Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Magee v. Toland 8 Port. 36 1838 0 Alabama
Jackson ex dem. Suffern v. McConnell 19 Wend. 175 1838 1 New York
In re Hannah 2 Del. 365 1838 0 Delaware
Mitchell v. Rainey 20 N.C. 61 1838 0 North Carolina
Trotter v. Blocker 6 Port. 269 1838 0 Alabama
Minor v. Stewart 3 Miss. 912 1838 0 Mississippi
M'Rae's Administratrix v. M'Rae 11 La. 571 1838 0 Louisiana
Kirk v. Commonwealth 36 Va. 220 1838 1 Virginia
Tournoir v. Tournoir 12 La. 19 1838 0 Louisiana
Slade v. Rhodes 22 N.C. 24 1838 0 North Carolina
Jacob v. Sharp 19 Tenn. 114 1838 0 Tennessee
Couch v. Campbell 6 Port. 262 1838 0 Alabama
Bell v. McCormick 5 D.C. 398 1838 0 United States
Surviving Partners of Massey v. M'Dowell 20 N.C. 120 1838 0 North Carolina
Kercheval v. Harney 19 Tenn. 403 1838 0 Tennessee
Brunson v. Brunson 19 Tenn. 630 1838 0 Tennessee
Pannell's Heirs v. Overton 12 La. 555 1838 0 Louisiana
Smith v. Garey 22 N.C. 42 1838 0 North Carolina
Caton v. Carter 9 G. & J. 476 1838 0 Maryland
Wood v. Jones 19 Tenn. 513 1838 0 Tennessee