Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bank of the Valley v. Stribling's Ex'or 34 Va. 26 1836 1 Virginia
Graham v. O'Fallon 4 Mo. 338 1836 1 Missouri
Emory v. Erskine 34 Va. 267 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bowie v. Hunter 4 D.C. 699 1836 0 Declarations outside contract United States
Hawthorn v. Hunter 35 Va. 411 1836 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave SC of Appeals VA
Seekright on Demise of Gore v. Lawson 35 Va. 458 1836 1 Virginia
Hickman v. Cantrell 17 Tenn. 172 1836 0 Tennessee
Manns v. Givens 34 Va. 689 1836 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
De Lacy v. Antoine 34 Va. 438 1836 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
State v. Jesse 19 N.C. 297 1837 0 Rape North Carolina
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 Fradulent Contracts/Equity United States
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Thrower 5 Port. 43 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Newton v. Turpin 8 G. & J. 433 1837 0 0 Maryland
State v. M'Donald 4 Port. 449 1837 0 Indictment for Conspiraring with an Enslaved Person to Start a Rebellion Alabama
Merrill v. Ithaca & Owego Rail Road 16 Wend. 586 1837 1 New York
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Tyrrell v. Morris 21 N.C. 559 1837 0 Sales North Carolina
Hansford v. Elliott 9 Leigh 79 1837 0 Virginia
Eddy v. Traver 6 Paige Ch. 521 1837 1 New York