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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Mary v. State 5 Mo. 71 1837 0 Missouri
State v. Rollins 8 N.H. 550 1837 0 Alleged kidnapping New Hampshire
Hansford v. Elliott 9 Leigh 79 1837 0 Virginia
Williams v. Harris 3 Miss. 627 1837 0 Consdieration of sale dispute Mississippi
Fisher v. Allen 3 Miss. 611 1837 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Clagett v. Hall 9 G. & J. 80 1837 0 Maryland
Scanland v. Settle 19 Tenn. 169 1837 0 Tennessee
Goodwin v. Floyd 18 Tenn. 520 1837 0 Tennessee
Thomas v. Scruggs 18 Tenn. 400 1837 0 Tennessee
Cable v. Martin 2 Miss. 558 1837 0 Recovery for slaves Mississippi
Montgomery v. Norris 2 Miss. 499 1837 0 Trover for slaves Mississippi
State v. Jesse 19 N.C. 297 1837 0 Rape North Carolina
Mahala v. State 18 Tenn. 532 1837 0 Tennessee
Williamson v Hill 6 Port. 184 1837 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Childress v. M'Cullough 5 Port. 54 1837 0 Covenant Alabama
Dowell v. Bailey 18 Tenn. 489 1837 0 Tennessee
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Parker's v. Gilliam 18 Tenn. 394 1837 0 Tennessee