Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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
Vick v. Mayor of Vicksburg 2 Miss. 379 1837 1 Mississippi
M'Coy v. Moss 5 Port. 88 1837 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Hart v. Wright 17 Wend. 267 1837 1 New York
Forest v. Shores 11 La. 416 1837 0 Promissory notes, sales, redhibition, sales, damages, paol evidence Louisiana
Nathan v. Gardere 11 La. 262 1837 0 Partnerships, property, promissory notes, privileges, mortgages Louisiana
Arnous v. Lesassier 10 La. 592 1837 0 Successions, property, mortgages, recordation, contracts Louisiana