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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Nathan v. Gardere 11 La. 262 1837 0 Partnerships, property, promissory notes, privileges, mortgages Louisiana
Rhea v. State 18 Tenn. 258 1837 0 Tennessee
Goddin v. Crump 35 Va. 120 1837 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. Barnett 9 G. & J. 158 1837 0 Maryland
Michel's Heirs v. Michel's Curator 11 La. 149 1837 0 Successions, sales, property, wills, debts Louisiana
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Rodriguez v. Vassant 11 La. 165 1837 0 Sequestration, sales, petitory action, damages, runaway enslaved person 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
Anderson v. Woodford 35 Va. 316 1837 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Penny v. Toulouse 11 La. 109 1837 0 Petitory action, donations, sales, seizure, property Louisiana
Foutelet v. Dugas 11 La. 49 1837 0 Successions, mortgages, injunction, property, community property, sales Louisiana
Yarbrough v. Newell 18 Tenn. 376 1837 0 Tennessee
Hall v. Emerson's Curator 11 La. 1 1837 0 Successions, property, sales, debts, privileges, seizure Louisiana
Kemp's Heirs v. Kemp's Executors 11 La. 19 1837 0 Successions, donation, partnerships, debts, privileges, promissory notes, partition Louisiana
Clagett v. Hall 9 G. & J. 80 1837 0 Maryland
Skipwith's Ex'or v. Cunningham 35 Va. 271 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
King's Ex'ors v. Sheffey's Adm'r 35 Va. 614 1837 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
House v. Commonwealth 35 Va. 755 1837 0 Aid and abet escape of slave General Ct. of VA