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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Williams v. Turner 18 Tenn. 287 1837 0 Tennessee
Cable v. Martin 2 Miss. 558 1837 0 Recovery for slaves Mississippi
Turner v. Thrower 5 Port. 43 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Draughon v. French's adm'or 4 Port. 352 1837 0 Bill in Equity Alabama
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
State v. M'Donald 4 Port. 449 1837 0 Indictment for Conspiraring with an Enslaved Person to Start a Rebellion Alabama
Rhea v. State 18 Tenn. 258 1837 0 Tennessee
Bethell's Ex'ix v. Wilson 21 N.C. 610 1837 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Hobbs v. Bush 19 N.C. 508 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Perkins v. Mayfield 5 Port. 182 1837 0 Levy against enslaved person Alabama
Pendleton v. Blount 21 N.C. 491 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Williamson v Hill 6 Port. 184 1837 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Neely v. Lyon 18 Tenn. 473 1837 0 Tennessee
Thomas v. Alexander 19 N.C. 385 1837 0 Indictment for haboring and maintaining a runaway slave North Carolina
Newton v. Turpin 8 G. & J. 433 1837 0 0 Maryland
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Melchor v. Burger 21 N.C. 634 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Portis v. Creagh 4 Port. 332 1837 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Hamlin v. Alston 19 N.C. 269 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina