Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Copeland v. Bennet 18 Tenn. 355 1837 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Lyon 18 Tenn. 473 1837 0 Tennessee
Watkins v. Dean 18 Tenn. 321 1837 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Turner 18 Tenn. 287 1837 0 Tennessee
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Hansford v. Elliott 36 Va. 39 1837 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
James v. Bird's Adm'r 35 Va. 510 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Nicholas 35 Va. 330 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Woodford 35 Va. 316 1837 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
May v. Boisseau 35 Va. 164 1837 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Fadeley v. Weatherby's Ex'ors 35 Va. 29 1837 0 Marriage settlement SC of Appeals VA
Wrights v. Oldham 35 Va. 306 1837 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
State v. Brown 4 Port. 410 1837 0 Action against Enslaved Person thief Alabama
Turner v. Thrower 5 Port. 43 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Harriett v. Ridgely 9 G. & J. 174 1837 0 Maryland
Cross v. Black 9 G. & J. 198 1837 0 Maryland
Pocock v. Hendricks 8 G. & J. 421 1837 0 Maryland
State v. M'Donald 4 Port. 449 1837 0 Indictment for Conspiraring with an Enslaved Person to Start a Rebellion Alabama
Peggy v. Wilson 9 G. & J. 169 1837 0 0 Maryland
Wood v. Bruce 9 G. & J. 215 1837 0 Maryland