| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland v. Harrison | 35 Va. 368 | 1837 | 1 | Virginia | |
| M'Cormick v. Crall | 6 Watts 207 | 1837 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Wilson v. Barnett | 9 G. & J. 158 | 1837 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Davis v. Gully | 19 N.C. 360 | 1837 | 0 | Action of debt | North Carolina |
| Bland v. Dowling | 9 G. & J. 19 | 1837 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Cox v. Murphey | 19 N.C. 257 | 1837 | 0 | Action of detinue | North Carolina |
| Prather v. Burgess | 5 D.C. 376 | 1837 | 0 | Marriage/Divorce | United States |
| United States v. Farrell | 5 D.C. 311 | 1837 | 0 | Witnesses | United States |
| State v. Rollins | 8 N.H. 550 | 1837 | 0 | Alleged kidnapping | New Hampshire |
| State v. Coleman | 5 Port. 32 | 1837 | 0 | Indictment for Murder of an Ensalved Person | Alabama |
| Willis v. Hill | 19 N.C. 231 | 1837 | 0 | Action of assumpsit | North Carolina |
| Vanhook v. Vanhook | 21 N.C. 589 | 1837 | 0 | Wills & Estates | North Carolina |
| Ham v. Ham | 21 N.C. 598 | 1837 | 0 | Wills & Estates | North Carolina |
| Felton v. Billups | 21 N.C. 584 | 1837 | 0 | Wills & Estates | North Carolina |
| Den ex dem. Harrell v. Hoskins | 19 N.C. 479 | 1837 | 0 | Wills & Estates | North Carolina |
| M'Connell v. Peobles | 21 N.C. 601 | 1837 | 0 | Wills & Estates | North Carolina |
| Boyce v. Warren | 19 N.C. 498 | 1837 | 0 | Action of detinue | North Carolina |
| Pendleton v. Blount | 21 N.C. 491 | 1837 | 0 | Wills & Estates | North Carolina |
| Mary v. State | 5 Mo. 71 | 1837 | 0 | Missouri | |
| Hamlin v. Alston | 19 N.C. 269 | 1837 | 0 | Action of detinue | North Carolina |