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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Haney 19 N.C. 390 1837 0 Indictment for seducing and conveying a slave North Carolina
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States
Peggy v. Wilson 9 G. & J. 169 1837 0 0 Maryland
Mahala v. State 18 Tenn. 532 1837 0 Tennessee
Wrights v. Oldham 35 Va. 306 1837 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Neely v. Lyon 18 Tenn. 473 1837 0 Tennessee
Hansford v. Elliott 36 Va. 39 1837 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hall v. M'Henry 5 Port. 123 1837 0 Trespass Alabama
Watkins v. Dean 18 Tenn. 321 1837 0 Tennessee
Fisher v. Allen 3 Miss. 611 1837 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Wood v. Bruce 9 G. & J. 215 1837 0 Maryland
Williams v. Harris 3 Miss. 627 1837 0 Consdieration of sale dispute Mississippi
Montgomery v. Norris 2 Miss. 499 1837 0 Trover for slaves Mississippi
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Dowell v. Bailey 18 Tenn. 489 1837 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Thrower 5 Port. 43 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Pistole v. Street 5 Port. 64 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Indictment for Murder of an Ensalved Person Alabama
State v. Rollins 8 N.H. 550 1837 0 Alleged kidnapping New Hampshire
Goodwin v. Floyd 18 Tenn. 520 1837 0 Tennessee