Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Beehler v. Steever 2 Whart. 313 1837 1 Pennsylvania
Town of New-Haven v. Town of Newtown 12 Conn. 165 1837 1 Connecticut
Lynch v. Utica Insurance 18 Wend. 127 1837 1 New York
Governor for Fisher v. Vanmeter 36 Va. 18 1837 1 Virginia
Bethell v. Moore 19 N.C. 311 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Newby v. Skinner 21 N.C. 488 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hobbs v. Fogg 6 Watts 553 1837 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Pate v. Baker 35 Va. 80 1837 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Van Kleeck v. Ministers of the Reformed Dutch Church 6 Paige Ch. 600 1837 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Russell v. Keeran 35 Va. 9 1837 1 Virginia
M'Clung v. Hughes 26 Va. 453 1837 1 Virginia
Maggort v. Hansbarger 35 Va. 532 1837 1 Virginia
Dixon v. Allender 18 Wend. 356 1837 0 SC of Judicature of New York
Gibbs v. Mennard 6 Paige Ch. 258 1837 0 Recovery for slave Chancery Court of New York
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Libel for assault and battery District Court, D. Maine
State v. Burnham 9 N.H. 34 1837 1 New Hampshire
Rohr v. Davis 36 Va. 22 1837 1 Virginia
Cole v. Terry 19 N.C. 252 1837 0 Action of trover North Carolina
House v. Commonwealth 35 Va. 755 1837 0 Aid and abet escape of slave General Ct. of VA