Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Perkins v. Mayfield 5 Port. 182 1837 0 Levy against enslaved person Alabama
Draughon v. French's adm'or 4 Port. 352 1837 0 Bill in Equity Alabama
Mead v. Steger 5 Port. 498 1837 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Libel for assault and battery District Court, D. Maine
Hope v. Hutchins 9 G. & J. 77 1837 0 Maryland
Birney v. State 8 Ohio 230 1837 0 Indictment for harboring slave Ohio
Williamson v Hill 6 Port. 184 1837 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 Habeus Corpus/ Runaways United States
Childress v. M'Cullough 5 Port. 54 1837 0 Covenant Alabama
Kemp's Heirs v. Kemp's Executors 11 La. 19 1837 0 Successions, donation, partnerships, debts, privileges, promissory notes, partition Louisiana
King's Ex'ors v. Sheffey's Adm'r 35 Va. 614 1837 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Gregg v. Bethea 6 Port. 9 1837 0 Will & trust Alabama
Ham v. Ham 21 N.C. 598 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Indictment for Murder of an Ensalved Person Alabama
Penny v. Toulouse 11 La. 109 1837 0 Petitory action, donations, sales, seizure, property Louisiana
Rodriguez v. Vassant 11 La. 165 1837 0 Sequestration, sales, petitory action, damages, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Perry v. Hewlett 5 Port. 318 1837 0 Covenant Alabama
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Cole v. Terry 19 N.C. 252 1837 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Burke v. Clarke 11 La. 206 1837 0 Sales, damages, agency, partnerships, theft Louisiana