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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Anderson v. Commonwealth 32 Va. 740 1835 0 Grand Larceny General Ct. of VA
Bailey v. Wilson 21 N.C. 182 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Worth v. M'Aden 21 N.C. 199 1835 0 Sales North Carolina
Young v. Carson 18 N.C. 360 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Harrisonl v. Battle 21 N.C. 213 1835 0 Trusts North Carolina
Hamilton v. M'Carty 18 N.C. 226 1835 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Gibbs v. Mermaud 2 Edw. Ch. 482 1835 0 Chancery Court of New York
Marshall v. Penington 16 Tenn. 424 1835 0 Tennessee
Harkins v. Coalter 2 Port. 463 1835 0 Hiring of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
Sorrey v. Bright 21 N.C. 113 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Harvey v. Smith 18 N.C. 186 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Lee v. Lee 4 D.C. 643 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Bowen 4 D.C. 604 1835 0 Murder United States
Griffin v. Potter 14 Wend. 209 1835 0 Recovery for wages SC of Judicature of New York
Dobbs v. Distributees of Cockerham 2 Port. 328 1835 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
United States v. Davidson 4 D.C. 576 1835 0 Assault and Battery United States
Baylor v. Scott 2 Port. 315 1835 0 Action for sheriff to sell enslaved persons Alabama
Merrit v. Smith 33 Va. 486 1835 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Nelson 4 D.C. 579 1835 0 Larceny Indictment United States
Nabors v. Nabors 2 Port. 162 1835 0 Action of detinue for recovery of property Alabama