Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Cross v. Black 9 G. & J. 198 1837 0 Maryland
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Copeland v. Bennet 18 Tenn. 355 1837 0 Tennessee
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
McCollum v. Smith 19 Tenn. 342 1838 0 Tennessee
Weedon v. Wallace 19 Tenn. 286 1838 0 Tennessee
Kercheval v. Harney 19 Tenn. 403 1838 0 Tennessee
Wood v. Jones 19 Tenn. 513 1838 0 Tennessee
Underwood v. Dismukes 19 Tenn. 299 1838 0 Tennessee
Angus v. Dickerson 19 Tenn. 459 1838 0 Tennessee
Gibson v. McCormick 10 G. & J. 65 1838 0 Maryland
State ex rel. Wroth v. Nicols 10 G. & J. 27 1838 0 Maryland
Dodge v. Brittain 19 Tenn. 84 1838 0 Tennessee
Cheney v. Duke 10 G. & J. 11 1838 0 Maryland
Caton v. MacTavish 10 G. & J. 192 1838 0 Maryland
Parks v. Hewlett 36 Va. 183 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Brunson v. Brunson 19 Tenn. 630 1838 0 Tennessee
Miars v. Bedgood Ex'or of Fulgham 36 Va. 133 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dearin v. Fitzpatrick 19 Tenn. 551 1838 0 Tennessee