Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bennett v. Flowers 18 N.C. 467 1836 0 Action of detinnue North Carolina
De Lacy v. Antoine 34 Va. 438 1836 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Emory v. Erskine 34 Va. 267 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Graham v. Swearingin 17 Tenn. 276 1836 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Armstrong 17 Tenn. 412 1836 0 Tennessee
Stoutenborough v. Haviland 15 N.J.L. 266 1836 Sale of property dispute New Jersey
Haden v. Garden 34 Va. 157 1836 1 Virginia
Bush v. Martins 34 Va. 320 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Gibbons v. Dunn 18 N.C. 446 1836 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
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
Burley v. Griffith 35 Va. 442 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Powell v. Powell 21 N.C. 379 1836 0 Gifts North Carolina
Gornto v. Bonney 34 Va. 234 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Overton v. Bigelow's Administrator 18 Tenn. 48 1836 0 Tennessee
United States v. Jeffers 4 D.C. 704 1836 0 Diplomatic priveledge United States
Hoffman v. Gold 8 G. & J. 79 1836 0 Maryland
Bowie v. Hunter 4 D.C. 699 1836 0 Declarations outside contract United States
M'Kay v. Williams 21 N.C. 398 1836 0 Trusts North Carolina
Marfield v. Davidson 8 G. & J. 209 1836 0 Maryland