Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Maury's Adm'r v. Mason's Adm'r 8 Port. 211 1838 1 Alabama
State v. Ray 24 S.C.L. 1 1838 1 South Carolina
Ewing v. Cantrell 19 Tenn. 364 1838 1 Tennessee
Jenkins v. Pye 37 U.S. 241 1838 1 United States
Spooner v. McConnell 22 F. Cas. 939 1838 1 United States
Austin Parker & Co. v. Gordon 23 S.C.L. 270 1838 1 South Carolina
Beers, Booth & St. John v. Spooner 36 Va. 64 1838 1 Virginia
The Etna 8 F. Cas. 803 1838 0 District Court, D. Maine
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hairston v. Woods 36 Va. 115 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Reynolds' Tutor v. Reynolds' Administrator 12 La. 617 1838 0 Louisiana
Frank v. Powell 11 La. 499 1838 0 Louisiana
Traverso v. Row 11 La. 494 1838 0 Louisiana
Morrison v. Bennet 17 F. Cas. 836 1838 0 United States
Hynson v. Terry 1 Ark. 83 1838 0 Arkansas
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Miars v. Bedgood Ex'or of Fulgham 36 Va. 133 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Browne's Adm'r 36 Va. 111 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Foscue v. Foscue 22 N.C. 65 1838 0 North Carolina
George v. Fitzgerald 12 La. 604 1838 0 Louisiana