| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seghers v. Schmidt | 12 La. 207 | 1838 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Goodwin v. Lloyd | 8 Port. 237 | 1838 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Levy v. Levy | 11 La. 577 | 1838 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Graham v. Davidson | 22 N.C. 155 | 1838 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Mulhollan v. Huie | 12 La. 241 | 1838 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Bradshaw v. Ellis | 22 N.C. 20 | 1838 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Hynson v. Terry | 1 Ark. 83 | 1838 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Noe v. Taylor | 11 La. 551 | 1838 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Morrison v. Bennet | 17 F. Cas. 836 | 1838 | 0 | United States | |
| Henry v. Keays | 12 La. 214 | 1838 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Copewood v. Taylor's adm'r | 7 Port. 33 | 1838 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Phillips v. Short | 2 Del. 339 | 1838 | 0 | Delaware | |
| Greene v. Linton | 7 Port. 133 | 1838 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Ned v. State | 7 Port. 187 | 1838 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Dey v. Williams | 22 N.C. 66 | 1838 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Vann v. Hargett | 22 N.C. 31 | 1838 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Bostwick v. Gasquet | 11 La. 534 | 1838 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Boren v. M'Gehee | 6 Port. 432 | 1838 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Lamb v. Gatlin | 22 N.C. 37 | 1838 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Sims v. Hundly | 3 Miss. 896 | 1838 | 0 | Mississippi |