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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
May v. Boisseau 35 Va. 164 1837 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Michel's Heirs v. Michel's Curator 11 La. 149 1837 0 Successions, sales, property, wills, debts Louisiana
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Libel for assault and battery District Court, D. Maine
Anderson v. Woodford 35 Va. 316 1837 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Foutelet v. Dugas 11 La. 49 1837 0 Successions, mortgages, injunction, property, community property, sales Louisiana
Rodriguez v. Vassant 11 La. 165 1837 0 Sequestration, sales, petitory action, damages, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Insurance dispute over property including slaves Massachusetts
Hall v. Emerson's Curator 11 La. 1 1837 0 Successions, property, sales, debts, privileges, seizure Louisiana
James v. Bird's Adm'r 35 Va. 510 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Cole v. Terry 19 N.C. 252 1837 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Kemp's Heirs v. Kemp's Executors 11 La. 19 1837 0 Successions, donation, partnerships, debts, privileges, promissory notes, partition Louisiana
Bethell v. Moore 19 N.C. 311 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Smith v. Nicholas 35 Va. 330 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Clayton v. Liverman 19 N.C. 558 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Newby v. Skinner 21 N.C. 488 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Wrights v. Oldham 35 Va. 306 1837 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Neely v. Lyon 18 Tenn. 473 1837 0 Tennessee
Hansford v. Elliott 36 Va. 39 1837 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA