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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 10 La. 524 1837 0 Sales, mortgages, property, contracts, damages, leases Louisiana
The Reeside 20 F. Cas. 458 1837 1 United States
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 Habeus Corpus/ Runaways United States
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 "Municipal Corporations" United States
Rroctor v. Richardson 11 La. 186 1837 0 Sales, property, partnerships, successions, community property, possessory action Louisiana
Thompson v. Thompson's Heirs 11 La. 324 1837 0 Sells, privileges, mortgages, debts Louisiana
Penny v. Toulouse 11 La. 109 1837 0 Petitory action, donations, sales, seizure, property Louisiana
Youngblood v. Flagg 11 La. 337 1837 0 Sales, mortgages, debts, property, seizure, community properyy, recordation, trusts Louisiana
O'Donogan v. Knox 11 La. 384 1837 0 Successions, community property, property, wills, validity Louisiana
M'Burney v. Flagg 11 La. 333 1837 0 Seizure, sales, property, community property, contracts, debts, mortgages, prescription Louisiana
Foster's Heirs v. Foster's Administratrix 11 La. 401 1837 0 Recission, sales, fraud, successions, property, community property, promissory notes Louisiana
Den ex dem. Ferebee v. Procter 19 N.C. 439 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Lucket v. Lucket 11 La. 241 1837 0 Community property, property, seizure, privileges, sales Louisiana
Dick v. Pitchford 21 N.C. 480 1837 0 Trusts North Carolina
M'Connell v. Peobles 21 N.C. 601 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Tyrrell v. Morris 21 N.C. 559 1837 0 Sales North Carolina
Den ex dem. Felton v. Billups 19 N.C. 308 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hinton v. Hinton 21 N.C. 587 1837 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Hatchell v. Odom 19 N.C. 302 1837 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Strickland v. Fowler 21 N.C. 629 1837 0 Contracts North Carolina