Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Cole v. Terry 19 N.C. 252 1837 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Libel for assault and battery District Court, D. Maine
Hobbs v. Fogg 6 Watts 553 1837 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Lynch v. Commonwealth 6 Watts 495 1837 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Dixon v. Allender 18 Wend. 356 1837 0 SC of Judicature of New York
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States
Newton v. Turpin 8 G. & J. 433 1837 0 0 Maryland
Wilson v. Barnett 9 G. & J. 158 1837 0 Maryland
Bland v. Dowling 9 G. & J. 19 1837 0 Maryland
Wright v. Rogers 9 G. & J. 181 1837 0 Maryland
Hope v. Hutchins 9 G. & J. 77 1837 0 Maryland
Chapman v. Morris 9 G. & J. 101 1837 0 Maryland
Fadeley v. Weatherby's Ex'ors 35 Va. 29 1837 0 Marriage settlement SC of Appeals VA
May v. Boisseau 35 Va. 164 1837 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Woodford 35 Va. 316 1837 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Nicholas 35 Va. 330 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
James v. Bird's Adm'r 35 Va. 510 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hansford v. Elliott 36 Va. 39 1837 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 Fradulent Contracts/Equity United States