Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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.
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
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