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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Byrd v. State 2 Miss. 247 1835 0 Indictment against slave Mississippi
United States v. Nelson 4 D.C. 579 1835 0 Larceny Indictment United States
Allein v. Sharp 7 G. & J. 96 1835 0 Maryland
Cesar v. Chew 7 G. & J. 127 1835 0 Maryland
Cole v. Hebb 7 G. & J. 20 1835 0 Maryland
State v. Evans 7 G. & J. 290 1835 0 Maryland
United States v. Soper 4 D.C. 623 1835 0 Conspiracy United States
Merrit v. Smith 33 Va. 486 1835 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Lowe v. Stockton 4 D.C. 537 1835 0 Negligence United States
Hatfield v. Montgomery 2 Port. 58 1835 0 Redemption of an Enslaved Person Alabama
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Strawbridge v. Turner 8 La. 537 1835 0 Torts, runaway enslaved person, liability, damages Louisiana
United States v. Beddo 4 D.C. 664 1835 0 Fitness of witness United States
Hamilton v. M'Carty 18 N.C. 226 1835 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Young v. Carson 18 N.C. 360 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Sorrey v. Bright 21 N.C. 113 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bailey v. Wilson 21 N.C. 182 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Louise v. Marot 8 La. 475 1835 0 emancipation, freedom suit, donations, successions Louisiana
Icar v. Suares 7 La. 517 1835 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, damages, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Gaillard v. Labat 9 La. 17 1835 0 Recission, fraud, redhibition, sales, promissory notes, contracts Louisiana