Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Richmond v. Richmond 18 Tenn. 343 1837 0 Tennessee
Watkins v. Dean 18 Tenn. 321 1837 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Turner 18 Tenn. 287 1837 0 Tennessee
Perkins v. Mayfield 5 Port. 182 1837 0 Levy against enslaved person Alabama
Portis v. Creagh 4 Port. 332 1837 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Richardson v. Richardson 4 Port. 467 1837 0 Property dispute Alabama
Chapman v. Morris 9 G. & J. 101 1837 0 Maryland
Hope v. Hutchins 9 G. & J. 77 1837 0 Maryland
Turner v. Thrower 5 Port. 43 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Lane v. Dickerson 18 Tenn. 373 1837 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Harris 3 Miss. 627 1837 0 Consdieration of sale dispute Mississippi
Fisher v. Allen 3 Miss. 611 1837 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Indictment for Murder of an Ensalved Person Alabama
Montgomery v. Norris 2 Miss. 499 1837 0 Trover for slaves Mississippi
State v. Brown 4 Port. 410 1837 0 Action against Enslaved Person thief Alabama
Clayton v. Liverman 19 N.C. 558 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Cable v. Martin 2 Miss. 558 1837 0 Recovery for slaves Mississippi
Carter v. Wilson 19 N.C. 276 1837 0 Contracts North Carolina
Davis v. Gully 19 N.C. 360 1837 0 Action of debt North Carolina