Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Deakins v. Hollis 7 G. & J. 311 1835 0 Maryland
Cawthorn v. Deas 2 Port. 276 1835 0 Negligent conduct Alabama
Icar v. Suares 7 La. 517 1835 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, damages, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Hopkins v. Thompson 2 Port. 433 1835 0 Action of detinue for enslaved persons Alabama
Henry v. Patrick 18 N.C. 358 1835 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Griffin v. Potter 14 Wend. 209 1835 0 Recovery for wages SC of Judicature of New York
Hickman v. Cantrell 17 Tenn. 172 1836 0 Tennessee
Stone v. Dennis 3 Port. 231 1836 0 Furnishing of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
United States v. Carter 4 D.C. 732 1836 0 Indictment at common law against a freedman will lie not withstanding Act 12.17.1792 sec 17. - this act that denotes the punishment for blacks in virginia for assault. United States
Miller v. Thompson 3 Port. 196 1836 0 Debt dispute Alabama
German v. Gay 9 La. 580 1836 0 Successions, community property, property, sales, partition, warranty, peremptory exemption, petitory action Louisiana
Evans v. Merriken 8 G. & J. 39 1836 0 Maryland
Marie Louise v. Marot 9 La. 473 1836 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, damages Louisiana
Poydras v. Mourain 9 La. 492 1836 0 Successions, wills, sales, property, emancipation, obligations Louisiana
Chardon's Heirs v. Bongue 9 La. 458 1836 0 Successions, wills, emancipation, fraud, capacity Louisiana
Guerin v. Bagneries 9 La. 471 1836 0 Petitory action, sales Louisiana
Gasper v. Donaldson 1 Whart. 227 1836 0 Action of ejectment SC of PA.
Hart v. Hill 1 Whart. 124 1836 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Overton v. Overton 10 La. 466 1836 0 Successions, property, sequestration, sales Louisiana
Hoffman v. Gold 8 G. & J. 79 1836 0 Maryland