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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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
Davis v. Gully 19 N.C. 360 1837 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Markoe v. Maxcy 5 D.C. 306 1837 1 United States
Markoe v. Maxcy 16 F. Cas. 763 1837 1 United States
Felton v. Billups 21 N.C. 584 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
M'Connell v. Peobles 21 N.C. 601 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Ham v. Ham 21 N.C. 598 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hope v. Hutchins 9 G. & J. 77 1837 0 Maryland
Newton v. Turpin 8 G. & J. 433 1837 0 0 Maryland
Melchor v. Burger 21 N.C. 634 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Hobbs v. Bush 19 N.C. 508 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Indictment for Murder of an Ensalved Person Alabama
Cox v. Murphey 19 N.C. 257 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Boyce v. Warren 19 N.C. 498 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Bethell's Ex'ix v. Wilson 21 N.C. 610 1837 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Garland v. Harrison 35 Va. 368 1837 1 Virginia