| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson v. Bryan | 12 La. 10 | 1838 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Weaver v. Tapscott | 36 Va. 155 | 1838 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Pegram v. May | 36 Va. 71 | 1838 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Morrison v. Bennet | 17 F. Cas. 836 | 1838 | 0 | United States | |
| Boyle v. Townes | 36 Va. 66 | 1838 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Hynson v. Terry | 1 Ark. 83 | 1838 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Wilson v. Alexander | 36 Va. 166 | 1838 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Wyman v. Campbell | 6 Port. 219 | 1838 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Sims v. Hundly | 3 Miss. 896 | 1838 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Mason v. Bond & Co. | 36 Va. 73 | 1838 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Deane v. Hansford | 36 Va. 98 | 1838 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Erskine v. Henry | 36 Va. 75 | 1838 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Pearson v. Taylor | 20 N.C. 60 | 1838 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| The Etna | 8 F. Cas. 803 | 1838 | 0 | District Court, D. Maine | |
| Van Kleeck v. Dutch Church | 20 Wend. 457 | 1838 | 0 | Civil | Court for the Correction of Errors of New York |
| Thompson v. Thompson | 3 Miss. 737 | 1838 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Harrington v. Harrington | 3 Miss. 701 | 1838 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Levy v. Levy | 11 La. 577 | 1838 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Tindal v. Hudson | 2 Del. 441 | 1838 | 0 | Delaware | |
| Noe v. Taylor | 11 La. 551 | 1838 | 0 | Louisiana |