Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Garmon v. Barringer 19 N.C. 502 1837 1 North Carolina
Merrill v. Ithaca & Owego Rail Road 16 Wend. 586 1837 1 New York
Campbell v. Pennsylvania Life Insurance 2 Whart. 53 1837 1 Pennsylvania
Moore v. Andrews & Bros. 5 Port. 107 1837 1 Alabama
Snead v. Rhodes 19 N.C. 386 1837 1 North Carolina
Mastin v. Waugh 19 N.C. 517 1837 1 North Carolina
Sutherland v. Goff 5 Port. 508 1837 0 Negligent Care of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Forest v. Shores 11 La. 416 1837 0 Promissory notes, sales, redhibition, sales, damages, paol evidence Louisiana
Thompson v. Thompson's Heirs 11 La. 324 1837 0 Sells, privileges, mortgages, debts Louisiana
Burt v. Kimbell 5 Port. 137 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Thomassin v. Raphael's Executor 11 La. 128 1837 0 Successions, forced heir, legitimacy, filiation, marriage, emancipation Louisiana
Nathan v. Gardere 11 La. 262 1837 0 Partnerships, property, promissory notes, privileges, mortgages Louisiana
Burke v. Clarke 11 La. 206 1837 0 Sales, damages, agency, partnerships, theft Louisiana
Youngblood v. Flagg 11 La. 337 1837 0 Sales, mortgages, debts, property, seizure, community properyy, recordation, trusts Louisiana
Mulhollan v. Eaton 11 La. 291 1837 0 Promissory notes, partnerships, sales, liquidation, obligations Louisiana
Michel's Heirs v. Michel's Curator 11 La. 149 1837 0 Successions, sales, property, wills, debts Louisiana
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
Cockerham v. Davis 5 Port. 220 1837 1 Alabama
Rroctor v. Richardson 11 La. 186 1837 0 Sales, property, partnerships, successions, community property, possessory action Louisiana
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 Habeus Corpus/ Runaways United States