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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Orso v. Orso 11 La. 61 1837 0 Successions, property, community property, promissory notes Louisiana
Burke v. Clarke 11 La. 206 1837 0 Sales, damages, agency, partnerships, theft Louisiana
Laclotte's Heirs v. Labarre 11 La. 179 1837 0 Successions, legitimacy Louisiana
Beale v. Seiveley 35 Va. 658 1837 1 Virginia
Callaway v. Alexander 35 Va. 114 1837 1 Virginia
Foster's Heirs v. Foster's Administratrix 11 La. 401 1837 0 Recission, sales, fraud, successions, property, community property, promissory notes Louisiana
Forest v. Shores 11 La. 416 1837 0 Promissory notes, sales, redhibition, sales, damages, paol evidence Louisiana
Mulhollan v. Eaton 11 La. 291 1837 0 Promissory notes, partnerships, sales, liquidation, obligations Louisiana
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
Burt v. Kimbell 5 Port. 137 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Morrill v. Wallace 9 N.H. 111 1837 1 New Hampshire
Nathan v. Gardere 11 La. 262 1837 0 Partnerships, property, promissory notes, privileges, mortgages Louisiana
Eddy v. Traver 6 Paige Ch. 521 1837 1 New York
Sarce v. Dunoyer's Executor 11 La. 220 1837 0 Wills, successions, emancipation Louisiana
Rroctor v. Richardson 11 La. 186 1837 0 Sales, property, partnerships, successions, community property, possessory action Louisiana
Penny v. Toulouse 11 La. 109 1837 0 Petitory action, donations, sales, seizure, property Louisiana
Sutherland v. Goff 5 Port. 508 1837 0 Negligent Care of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Insurance dispute over property including slaves Massachusetts
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 Habeus Corpus/ Runaways United States
Doane v. Eddy 16 Wend. 523 1837 1 New York