Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Perry v. Hewlett 5 Port. 318 1837 0 Covenant Alabama
Gregg v. Bethea 6 Port. 9 1837 0 Will & trust Alabama
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 Marriage/Divorce United States
Burt v. Kimbell 5 Port. 137 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Sutherland v. Goff 5 Port. 508 1837 0 Negligent Care of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Driver v. Fortner 5 Port. 9 1837 0 Dispute over Execution of a Deed of Trust Alabama
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
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
Den ex dem. Ferebee v. Procter 19 N.C. 439 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Cook 22 S.C.L. 234 1837 0 South Carolina
The Reeside 20 F. Cas. 458 1837 1 United States
Dixon v. Allender 18 Wend. 356 1837 0 SC of Judicature of New York
Jackson v. Bulloch 12 Conn. 38 1837 0 Action against slave-owner Connecticut
Wood v. Vandenburgh 6 Paige Ch. 277 1837 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Gibbs v. Mennard 6 Paige Ch. 258 1837 0 Recovery for slave Chancery Court of New York
Pate v. Baker 35 Va. 80 1837 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Libel for assault and battery District Court, D. Maine
Hart v. Wright 17 Wend. 267 1837 1 New York