Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Russell v. Keeran 35 Va. 9 1837 1 Virginia
Vick v. Mayor of Vicksburg 2 Miss. 379 1837 1 Mississippi
Town of New-Haven v. Town of Newtown 12 Conn. 165 1837 1 Connecticut
M'Clung v. Hughes 26 Va. 453 1837 1 Virginia
Lynch v. Commonwealth 6 Watts 495 1837 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Hobbs v. Fogg 6 Watts 553 1837 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
State v. Cook 22 S.C.L. 234 1837 0 South Carolina
Burt v. Kimbell 5 Port. 137 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Den ex dem. Ferebee v. Procter 19 N.C. 439 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
Perry v. Hewlett 5 Port. 318 1837 0 Covenant Alabama
Baylor v. M'Gregor 5 Port. 103 1837 1 Alabama
Gregg v. Bethea 6 Port. 9 1837 0 Will & trust Alabama
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 "Municipal Corporations" United States
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 Habeus Corpus/ Runaways United States
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 Marriage/Divorce United States
Sutherland v. Goff 5 Port. 508 1837 0 Negligent Care of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Cockerham v. Davis 5 Port. 220 1837 1 Alabama
Driver v. Fortner 5 Port. 9 1837 0 Dispute over Execution of a Deed of Trust Alabama