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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
John v. Morton 8 G. & J. 391 1836 0 Maryland
McLeod v. Tutt 2 Miss. 288 1836 0 Warranty dispute Mississippi
Den ex. dem. Dobson v. Erwin 18 N.C. 569 1836 1 North Carolina
Taylor v. Tillotson 16 Wend. 494 1836 1 New York
M'Kinnon v. M'Lean 19 N.C. 79 1836 1 North Carolina
Nichols v. Aylor 34 Va. 546 1836 1 Virginia
Brittain v. Howell 19 N.C. 107 1836 1 North Carolina
The Bee 3 F. Cas. 41 1836 1 United States
Neely v. Torian 21 N.C. 410 1836 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Berry v. Hale 2 Miss. 315 1836 0 Recovery for slave Mississippi
Bennett v. Flowers 18 N.C. 467 1836 0 Action of detinnue North Carolina
Jones v. Sasser 18 N.C. 452 1836 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Den. ex dem. Tarkinton v. Alexander 19 N.C. 87 1836 1 North Carolina
Powell v. Powell 21 N.C. 379 1836 0 Gifts North Carolina
Smith v. Jones 34 Va. 165 1836 1 Virginia
Black v. Ray 21 N.C. 443 1836 0 Sales North Carolina
Stoutenborough v. Haviland 15 N.J.L. 266 1836 Sale of property dispute New Jersey
M'Kay v. Williams 21 N.C. 398 1836 0 Trusts North Carolina
Alston v. Hamlin 19 N.C. 115 1836 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Seekright on Demise of Gore v. Lawson 35 Va. 458 1836 1 Virginia