Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 United States
M'Rae's Administratrix v. M'Rae 11 La. 571 1838 0 Louisiana
Surviving Partners of Massey v. M'Dowell 20 N.C. 120 1838 0 North Carolina
Wilcox v. Pearman 36 Va. 61 1838 1 Virginia
Brown & Rives v. Ralston & Pleasants 36 Va. 190 1838 1 Virginia
Jones v. State 19 Tenn. 120 1838 0 Tennessee
Yerby v. Grigsby 36 Va. 142 1838 1 Virginia
Pannell's Heirs v. Overton 12 La. 555 1838 0 Louisiana
Vawter v. Gill 12 La. 423 1838 0 Louisiana
Carmichael v. Trustees of School Lands 4 Miss. 84 1838 0 Mississippi
Tournoir v. Tournoir 12 La. 19 1838 0 Louisiana
Jacob v. Sharp 19 Tenn. 114 1838 0 Tennessee
Banks v. Thomas 19 Tenn. 28 1838 0 Tennessee
St. John v. O'Connel 7 Port. 466 1838 0 Alabama
Chunn v. Chunn 19 Tenn. 131 1838 0 Tennessee
E. L. B. Brooks v. Clayes 10 Vt. 37 1838 1 Vermont
Allen v. McCoy 8 Ohio 418 1838 1 Ohio
Peacock v. Tompkins 19 Tenn. 317 1838 1 Tennessee
French v. Hall 9 N.H. 137 1838 1 New Hampshire
Markoe v. Maxcy 16 F. Cas. 763 1837 1 United States