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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Denton v. Duplessis 12 La. 83 1838 0 Louisiana
Trotter v. Blocker 6 Port. 269 1838 0 Alabama
Van Kleeck v. Dutch Church 20 Wend. 457 1838 0 Civil Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Lopez's Heirs v. Bergel 12 La. 197 1838 0 Louisiana
Ned v. State 7 Port. 187 1838 0 Alabama
Kirk v. Commonwealth 36 Va. 220 1838 1 Virginia
Behan v. Faures 12 La. 211 1838 0 Louisiana
Peacock v. Tompkins 19 Tenn. 317 1838 1 Tennessee
Surviving Partners of Massey v. M'Dowell 20 N.C. 120 1838 0 North Carolina
Steel v. Worthington 7 Port. 266 1838 0 Alabama
E. L. B. Brooks v. Clayes 10 Vt. 37 1838 1 Vermont
Hinds v. Brazealle 3 Miss. 837 1838 0 Mississippi
State v. Leigh 20 N.C. 127 1838 0 North Carolina
McKisick v. McKisick 19 Tenn. 427 1838 0 Tennessee
Taylor v. Brooks 20 N.C. 139 1838 0 North Carolina
Poulard v. Delamare 12 La. 267 1838 0 Louisiana
State v. Hathaway 20 N.C. 125 1838 0 North Carolina
Gee v. Gee 22 N.C. 103 1838 0 North Carolina
Bunting v. Ricks 22 N.C. 130 1838 0 North Carolina
Smith v. Thomas 22 N.C. 126 1838 0 North Carolina