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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wright v. Rogers 9 G. & J. 181 1837 0 Maryland
M'Burney v. Flagg 11 La. 333 1837 0 Seizure, sales, property, community property, contracts, debts, mortgages, prescription Louisiana
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States
Dowell v. Bailey 18 Tenn. 489 1837 0 Tennessee
State v. Haney 19 N.C. 390 1837 0 Indictment for seducing and conveying a slave North Carolina
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Tyrrell v. Morris 21 N.C. 559 1837 0 Sales North Carolina
Goddin v. Crump 35 Va. 120 1837 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 Marriage/Divorce United States
Yarbrough v. Newell 18 Tenn. 376 1837 0 Tennessee
Hoover's lessee v. Gregory 18 Tenn. 444 1837 0 Tennessee
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
Copeland v. Bennet 18 Tenn. 355 1837 0 Tennessee
Parker's v. Gilliam 18 Tenn. 394 1837 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Thrower 5 Port. 43 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
State v. M'Donald 4 Port. 449 1837 0 Indictment for Conspiraring with an Enslaved Person to Start a Rebellion Alabama
Richmond v. Richmond 18 Tenn. 343 1837 0 Tennessee
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee