Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith's Executors v. Mabry 17 Tenn. 313 1836 0 Tennessee
Hayes v. Goode 34 Va. 452 1836 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
Den. ex dem. Tarkinton v. Alexander 19 N.C. 87 1836 1 North Carolina
Underwood v. Brockman 34 Ky. 309 1836 0 Kentucky
Ochiltree v. Wright 21 N.C. 336 1836 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Baker v. Carson 21 N.C. 381 1836 0 Estates North Carolina
Powell v. Powell 21 N.C. 379 1836 0 Gifts North Carolina
Swoope v. Trotter 4 Port. 27 1836 0 Property dispute Alabama
Gibbons v. Dunn 18 N.C. 446 1836 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bennett v. Flowers 18 N.C. 467 1836 0 Action of detinnue North Carolina
Cooley v. Weeks 18 Tenn. 141 1836 0 Tennessee
Bell v. Culpepper 19 N.C. 18 1836 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Stoutenborough v. Haviland 15 N.J.L. 266 1836 Sale of property dispute New Jersey
Scott v. Kelson 3 Port. 452 1836 0 Will & trust Alabama
Carey v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 13 1836 0 Municipal Corporations/Municpal Law United States
Commonwealth v. Aves 35 Mass. 193 1836 0 Action for freedom Massachusetts
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Guardian of Christian v. Christian 3 Port. 350 1836 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Hoffman v. Gold 8 G. & J. 79 1836 0 Maryland