Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Coots v. Morton's 5 D.C. 409 1838 0 United States
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
McMorine v. Storey 20 N.C. 87 1838 0 North Carolina
Keys v. Nettles 12 La. 381 1838 0 Louisiana
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
M'Rae's Administratrix v. M'Rae 11 La. 571 1838 0 Louisiana
Tournoir v. Tournoir 12 La. 19 1838 0 Louisiana
State v. Claiborne 19 Tenn. 331 1838 0 Tennessee
Kercheval v. Harney 19 Tenn. 403 1838 0 Tennessee
Cheney v. Duke 10 G. & J. 11 1838 0 Maryland
Oakey v. Beauvais 11 La. 487 1838 1 Louisiana
Angus v. Dickerson 19 Tenn. 459 1838 0 Tennessee
Caton v. MacTavish 10 G. & J. 192 1838 0 Maryland
McLin v. McNamara 22 N.C. 82 1838 1 North Carolina
Jacob v. Sharp 19 Tenn. 114 1838 0 Tennessee
State ex rel. Wroth v. Nicols 10 G. & J. 27 1838 0 Maryland
Edwards v. Williams 3 Miss. 846 1838 0 Mississippi
Dodge v. Brittain 19 Tenn. 84 1838 0 Tennessee
Potter v. Coward 19 Tenn. 22 1838 0 Tennessee
Jordan v. Black 19 Tenn. 142 1838 0 Tennessee