Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lewis's Adm'rs v. Farrish & Stamp's Administrators 2 Miss. 547 1837 0 Recovery for value of slave Mississippi
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Insurance dispute over property including slaves Massachusetts
Merrill v. Ithaca & Owego Rail Road 16 Wend. 586 1837 1 New York
Cox v. Murphey 19 N.C. 257 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Markoe v. Maxcy 5 D.C. 306 1837 1 United States
Markoe v. Maxcy 16 F. Cas. 763 1837 1 United States
Perry v. Hewlett 5 Port. 318 1837 0 Covenant Alabama
Thomas v. Alexander 19 N.C. 385 1837 0 Indictment for haboring and maintaining a runaway slave North Carolina
Eddy v. Traver 6 Paige Ch. 521 1837 1 New York
Flagg v. Mann 9 F. Cas. 202 1837 1 United States
Burt v. Kimbell 5 Port. 137 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Garmon v. Barringer 19 N.C. 502 1837 1 North Carolina
Sutherland v. Goff 5 Port. 508 1837 0 Negligent Care of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Carter v. Wilson 19 N.C. 276 1837 0 Contracts North Carolina
Hatchell v. Odom 19 N.C. 302 1837 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
Driver v. Fortner 5 Port. 9 1837 0 Dispute over Execution of a Deed of Trust Alabama
State v. Cook 22 S.C.L. 234 1837 0 South Carolina
M'Cormick v. Crall 6 Watts 207 1837 1 Pennsylvania
Beale v. Seiveley 35 Va. 658 1837 1 Virginia