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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Foutelet v. Dugas 11 La. 49 1837 0 Successions, mortgages, injunction, property, community property, sales Louisiana
Pate v. Baker 35 Va. 80 1837 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
Rodriguez v. Vassant 11 La. 165 1837 0 Sequestration, sales, petitory action, damages, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Hall v. Emerson's Curator 11 La. 1 1837 0 Successions, property, sales, debts, privileges, seizure Louisiana
Jackson v. Bulloch 12 Conn. 38 1837 0 Action against slave-owner Connecticut
Kemp's Heirs v. Kemp's Executors 11 La. 19 1837 0 Successions, donation, partnerships, debts, privileges, promissory notes, partition Louisiana
Hall v. M'Henry 5 Port. 123 1837 0 Trespass Alabama
Pistole v. Street 5 Port. 64 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Indictment for Murder of an Ensalved Person Alabama
Arnous v. Lesassier 10 La. 592 1837 0 Successions, property, mortgages, recordation, contracts Louisiana
State v. Brown 4 Port. 410 1837 0 Action against Enslaved Person thief Alabama
Conway v. Williams' Administrator 10 La. 568 1837 0 Promissory notes, prescription, sales, witness testimony, debts Louisiana
Goddin v. Crump 35 Va. 120 1837 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Stewart's Curator v. Row 10 La. 530 1837 0 Successions, property, community property, conflict of laws Louisiana
Thomas v. Scruggs 18 Tenn. 400 1837 0 Tennessee
Goodwin v. Floyd 18 Tenn. 520 1837 0 Tennessee
Scanland v. Settle 19 Tenn. 169 1837 0 Tennessee
Foster's Heirs v. Foster's Administratrix 11 La. 401 1837 0 Recission, sales, fraud, successions, property, community property, promissory notes Louisiana
Lane v. Dickerson 18 Tenn. 373 1837 0 Tennessee