Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Parker's v. Gilliam 18 Tenn. 394 1837 0 Tennessee
James v. Bird's Adm'r 35 Va. 510 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Richardson v. Richardson 4 Port. 467 1837 0 Property dispute Alabama
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 "Municipal Corporations" United States
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Nicholas 35 Va. 330 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
State v. Haney 19 N.C. 390 1837 0 Indictment for seducing and conveying a slave North Carolina
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Indictment for Murder of an Ensalved Person Alabama
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Markoe v. Maxcy 5 D.C. 306 1837 1 United States
Markoe v. Maxcy 16 F. Cas. 763 1837 1 United States
Hatchell v. Odom 19 N.C. 302 1837 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Cable v. Martin 2 Miss. 558 1837 0 Recovery for slaves Mississippi
Montgomery v. Norris 2 Miss. 499 1837 0 Trover for slaves Mississippi
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 Fradulent Contracts/Equity United States
Pistole v. Street 5 Port. 64 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Thomas v. Scruggs 18 Tenn. 400 1837 0 Tennessee
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Williamson v Hill 6 Port. 184 1837 0 Contract dispute Alabama