Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hinton v. Hinton 21 N.C. 587 1837 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Davis v. Gully 19 N.C. 360 1837 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Foutelet v. Dugas 11 La. 49 1837 0 Successions, mortgages, injunction, property, community property, sales Louisiana
Rodriguez v. Vassant 11 La. 165 1837 0 Sequestration, sales, petitory action, damages, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Hall v. Emerson's Curator 11 La. 1 1837 0 Successions, property, sales, debts, privileges, seizure Louisiana
Perry v. Hewlett 5 Port. 318 1837 0 Covenant Alabama
Burt v. Kimbell 5 Port. 137 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Sutherland v. Goff 5 Port. 508 1837 0 Negligent Care of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Kemp's Heirs v. Kemp's Executors 11 La. 19 1837 0 Successions, donation, partnerships, debts, privileges, promissory notes, partition Louisiana
Cable v. Martin 2 Miss. 558 1837 0 Recovery for slaves Mississippi
Montgomery v. Norris 2 Miss. 499 1837 0 Trover for slaves Mississippi
Garmon v. Barringer 19 N.C. 502 1837 1 North Carolina
Ham v. Ham 21 N.C. 598 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Irby v. Wilson 21 N.C. 568 1837 0 Divorce North Carolina
Arnous v. Lesassier 10 La. 592 1837 0 Successions, property, mortgages, recordation, contracts Louisiana
Hall v. M'Henry 5 Port. 123 1837 0 Trespass Alabama
State v. Hardin 19 N.C. 407 1837 0 Indictment for seducing and conveying a slave North Carolina
Conway v. Williams' Administrator 10 La. 568 1837 0 Promissory notes, prescription, sales, witness testimony, debts Louisiana