Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
M'Burney v. Flagg 11 La. 333 1837 0 Seizure, sales, property, community property, contracts, debts, mortgages, prescription Louisiana
Lucket v. Lucket 11 La. 241 1837 0 Community property, property, seizure, privileges, sales Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 10 La. 524 1837 0 Sales, mortgages, property, contracts, damages, leases Louisiana
Thomassin v. Raphael's Executor 11 La. 128 1837 0 Successions, forced heir, legitimacy, filiation, marriage, emancipation Louisiana
The Reeside 20 F. Cas. 458 1837 1 United States
Watkins v. Dean 18 Tenn. 321 1837 0 Tennessee
Portis v. Creagh 4 Port. 332 1837 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Neely v. Lyon 18 Tenn. 473 1837 0 Tennessee
Mead v. Steger 5 Port. 498 1837 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Fadeley v. Weatherby's Ex'ors 35 Va. 29 1837 0 Marriage settlement SC of Appeals VA
Fisher v. Allen 3 Miss. 611 1837 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Pocock v. Hendricks 8 G. & J. 421 1837 0 Maryland
Williams v. Turner 18 Tenn. 287 1837 0 Tennessee
State v. M'Donald 4 Port. 449 1837 0 Indictment for Conspiraring with an Enslaved Person to Start a Rebellion Alabama
Childress v. M'Cullough 5 Port. 54 1837 0 Covenant Alabama
Dowell v. Bailey 18 Tenn. 489 1837 0 Tennessee
Cross v. Black 9 G. & J. 198 1837 0 Maryland
Richmond v. Richmond 18 Tenn. 343 1837 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Harriett v. Ridgely 9 G. & J. 174 1837 0 Maryland