Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Thomas v. Alexander 19 N.C. 385 1837 0 Indictment for haboring and maintaining a runaway slave North Carolina
Morrill v. Wallace 9 N.H. 111 1837 1 New Hampshire
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 Habeus Corpus/ Runaways United States
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 "Municipal Corporations" United States
Lucket v. Lucket 11 La. 241 1837 0 Community property, property, seizure, privileges, sales Louisiana
Laclotte's Heirs v. Labarre 11 La. 179 1837 0 Successions, legitimacy Louisiana
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
M'Burney v. Flagg 11 La. 333 1837 0 Seizure, sales, property, community property, contracts, debts, mortgages, prescription Louisiana
Lewis's Adm'rs v. Farrish & Stamp's Administrators 2 Miss. 547 1837 0 Recovery for value of slave Mississippi
Hansford v. Elliott 9 Leigh 79 1837 0 Virginia
Baird v. Brady 19 N.C. 341 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Orso v. Orso 11 La. 61 1837 0 Successions, property, community property, promissory notes Louisiana
Thomassin v. Raphael's Executor 11 La. 128 1837 0 Successions, forced heir, legitimacy, filiation, marriage, emancipation Louisiana
Thomas v. Scruggs 18 Tenn. 400 1837 0 Tennessee
Willis v. Hill 19 N.C. 231 1837 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 10 La. 524 1837 0 Sales, mortgages, property, contracts, damages, leases Louisiana
State v. Rollins 8 N.H. 550 1837 0 Alleged kidnapping New Hampshire
Scanland v. Settle 19 Tenn. 169 1837 0 Tennessee
Carter v. Wilson 19 N.C. 276 1837 0 Contracts North Carolina
Goodwin v. Floyd 18 Tenn. 520 1837 0 Tennessee