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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Overton v. Bigelow's Administrator 18 Tenn. 48 1836 0 Tennessee
Emory v. Erskine 34 Va. 267 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Middleton v. Holmes 3 Port. 424 1836 0 Trespass for killing enslaved person Alabama
Williams v. Williams 18 Tenn. 20 1836 0 Tennessee
Gibson v. Gibson 17 Tenn. 329 1836 0 Tennessee
Scott v. Carruth 17 Tenn. 418 1836 0 Tennessee
Steptoe's Adm'rs v. Harvey's Ex'ors 34 Va. 501 1836 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Alexander v. Wallace 18 Tenn. 105 1836 0 Tennessee
M'Broom v. Governor 4 Port. 90 1836 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Cocke v. Trotter 18 Tenn. 213 1836 0 Tennessee
Reed v. Brashers 3 Port. 378 1836 0 Debt dispute Alabama
Charles v. State 3 Port. 440 1836 0 Alabama
Brown v. Brown 18 Tenn. 84 1836 0 Tennessee
Hickman v. Cantrell 17 Tenn. 172 1836 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Armstrong 17 Tenn. 412 1836 0 Tennessee
Roneys v. Roneys 34 Va. 13 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hawthorn v. Hunter 35 Va. 411 1836 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave SC of Appeals VA
Henry v. Bollar 34 Va. 19 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hoffman v. Gold 8 G. & J. 79 1836 0 Maryland
Marfield v. Davidson 8 G. & J. 209 1836 0 Maryland