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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Orso v. Orso 11 La. 61 1837 0 Successions, property, community property, promissory notes Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 10 La. 524 1837 0 Sales, mortgages, property, contracts, damages, leases Louisiana
Chapman v. Morris 9 G. & J. 101 1837 0 Maryland
Hope v. Hutchins 9 G. & J. 77 1837 0 Maryland
Wright v. Rogers 9 G. & J. 181 1837 0 Maryland
Bland v. Dowling 9 G. & J. 19 1837 0 Maryland
Wilson v. Barnett 9 G. & J. 158 1837 0 Maryland
Newton v. Turpin 8 G. & J. 433 1837 0 0 Maryland
Williamson v Hill 6 Port. 184 1837 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Childress v. M'Cullough 5 Port. 54 1837 0 Covenant Alabama
The Reeside 20 F. Cas. 458 1837 1 United States
Markoe v. Maxcy 16 F. Cas. 763 1837 1 United States
Eddy v. Traver 6 Paige Ch. 521 1837 1 New York
Flagg v. Mann 9 F. Cas. 202 1837 1 United States
Markoe v. Maxcy 5 D.C. 306 1837 1 United States
Doane v. Eddy 16 Wend. 523 1837 1 New York
Commercial Bank v. Hughes 17 Wend. 94 1837 1 New York
Warner v. Stockwell 9 Vt. 9 1837 1 Vermont
M'Cormick v. Crall 6 Watts 207 1837 1 Pennsylvania
Morrill v. Wallace 9 N.H. 111 1837 1 New Hampshire