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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Underwood v. Brockman 34 Ky. 309 1836 0 Kentucky
Seekright on Demise of Gore v. Lawson 35 Va. 458 1836 1 Virginia
Nichols v. Aylor 34 Va. 546 1836 1 Virginia
McGowan v. State 17 Tenn. 184 1836 0 Tennessee
Smith's Executors v. Mabry 17 Tenn. 313 1836 0 Tennessee
Walker v. McConnico 18 Tenn. 228 1836 0 Tennessee
Hamrico v. Laird 18 Tenn. 222 1836 0 Tennessee
Ross v. Wharton 18 Tenn. 190 1836 0 Tennessee
Polk v. Faris 17 Tenn. 209 1836 0 Tennessee
Burley v. Griffith 35 Va. 442 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Cooley v. Weeks 18 Tenn. 141 1836 0 Tennessee
Hawthorn v. Hunter 35 Va. 411 1836 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave SC of Appeals VA
Lindsay v. King 3 Port. 406 1836 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Steptoe's Adm'rs v. Harvey's Ex'ors 34 Va. 501 1836 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Shaw v. Smith 17 Tenn. 97 1836 0 Tennessee
Hickman v. Cantrell 17 Tenn. 172 1836 0 Tennessee
De Lacy v. Antoine 34 Va. 438 1836 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Bush v. Martins 34 Va. 320 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Emory v. Erskine 34 Va. 267 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA