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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ogburn v. Ogburn 3 Port. 126 1836 0 Sale dispute Alabama
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
Underwood v. Brockman 34 Ky. 309 1836 0 Kentucky
Divers v. Fulton 8 G. & J. 202 1836 0 Maryland
Emory v. Erskine 34 Va. 267 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Gornto v. Bonney 34 Va. 234 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Henry v. Bollar 34 Va. 19 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Roneys v. Roneys 34 Va. 13 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Bland v. Dowling 9 G. & J. 19 1837 0 Maryland
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 Fradulent Contracts/Equity United States
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States
Irby v. Wilson 21 N.C. 568 1837 0 Divorce North Carolina
State v. Hardin 19 N.C. 407 1837 0 Indictment for seducing and conveying a slave North Carolina
State v. Haney 19 N.C. 390 1837 0 Indictment for seducing and conveying a slave North Carolina
Mary v. State 5 Mo. 71 1837 0 Missouri
State v. Rollins 8 N.H. 550 1837 0 Alleged kidnapping New Hampshire
Hansford v. Elliott 9 Leigh 79 1837 0 Virginia
Williams v. Harris 3 Miss. 627 1837 0 Consdieration of sale dispute Mississippi
Fisher v. Allen 3 Miss. 611 1837 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi