Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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
Saltmarsh v. Beene 4 Port. 283 1837 1 Alabama
Broughton v. President of the Bank 6 Port. 48 1837 1 Alabama
Baylor v. M'Gregor 5 Port. 103 1837 1 Alabama
Brown v. Bonner 35 Va. 1 1837 1 Virginia
Warner v. Stockwell 9 Vt. 9 1837 1 Vermont