Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hutchcraft's Administrator v. Tilford 35 Ky. 353 1837 1 Kentucky
Douglass v. Fagg 35 Va. 588 1837 1 Virginia
Van Wyck v. Seward 18 Wend. 198 1837 1 New York
Eddy v. Traver 6 Paige Ch. 521 1837 1 New York
Commercial Bank v. Hughes 17 Wend. 94 1837 1 New York
Markoe v. Maxcy 5 D.C. 306 1837 1 United States
Callaway v. Alexander 35 Va. 114 1837 1 Virginia
Flagg v. Mann 9 F. Cas. 202 1837 1 United States
Markoe v. Maxcy 16 F. Cas. 763 1837 1 United States
Garland v. Harrison 35 Va. 368 1837 1 Virginia
Beale v. Seiveley 35 Va. 658 1837 1 Virginia
Smith v. Browne's Adm'r 36 Va. 111 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
E. L. B. Brooks v. Clayes 10 Vt. 37 1838 1 Vermont
Yerby v. Grigsby 36 Va. 142 1838 1 Virginia
Wilson v. Alexander 36 Va. 166 1838 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Wilcox v. Pearman 36 Va. 61 1838 1 Virginia
Hairston v. Woods 36 Va. 115 1838 0 Action for debt SC of Appeals VA
Brown & Rives v. Ralston & Pleasants 36 Va. 190 1838 1 Virginia
Kirk v. Commonwealth 36 Va. 220 1838 1 Virginia
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA