| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen v. Boyle | 15 Me. 147 | 1838 | 1 | Maine | |
| McLin v. McNamara | 22 N.C. 82 | 1838 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Terrill v. Chambers | 12 La. 582 | 1838 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Oakey v. Beauvais | 11 La. 487 | 1838 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Bourg v. Trahan's Heirs | 12 La. 278 | 1838 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Mulhollan v. Huie | 12 La. 241 | 1838 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Conolly v. Bertrand | 12 La. 313 | 1838 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Reynaud's Heirs v. Peytavin's Executors | 13 La. 121 | 1839 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Magoffin v. Stringer | 13 La. 370 | 1839 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Sumner v. Moore | 23 F. Cas. 389 | 1839 | 1 | United States | |
| Goldenbow v. Wright | 13 La. 371 | 1839 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Lobdell v. Bullitt | 13 La. 348 | 1839 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Lesassier v. Dashiell | 13 La. 151 | 1839 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Smith v. Addison | 5 D.C. 623 | 1839 | 1 | United States | |
| Towell v. Gatewood | 3 Ill. 22 | 1839 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Hall v. Galbraith | 8 Watts 220 | 1839 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Bourne v. State | 8 Port. 458 | 1839 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Thomas v. Hodgson | 4 Whart. 492 | 1839 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Crozer v. Leland | 4 Whart. 12 | 1839 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Raymond v. Fisher | 6 Mo. 29 | 1839 | 1 | Missouri |