Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Phillips v. Short 2 Del. 339 1838 0 Delaware
Henderson v. Henderson's Administrator 5 D.C. 469 1838 0 United States
Levy v. Levy 11 La. 577 1838 0 Louisiana
Langley's Heirs v. Langley's Executors 12 La. 114 1838 0 Louisiana
Brou v. Kohn 12 La. 102 1838 0 Louisiana
Muse v. Yarbórough 11 La. 521 1838 0 Louisiana
Weaver v. Tapscott 36 Va. 155 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Handly v. Snodgrass 36 Va. 174 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Blount v. Syms 12 La. 173 1838 0 Louisiana
Coots v. Morton's 5 D.C. 409 1838 0 United States
Clark v. Christine 12 La. 394 1838 0 Louisiana
Parks v. Hewlett 36 Va. 183 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Steel v. Worthington 7 Port. 266 1838 0 Alabama
Lightfoot v. Strother 36 Va. 163 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Gorton v. Gorton's Executor 12 La. 476 1838 0 Louisiana
Ned v. State 7 Port. 187 1838 0 Alabama
Brown v. Long 22 N.C. 138 1838 1 North Carolina
Commonwealth v. Fells 36 Va. 216 1838 1 Virginia
Ashby's Adm'x v. Smith's Ex'x 36 Va. 68 1838 1 Virginia
Chapman v. Chevis 36 Va. 112 1838 1 Virginia