Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Mary v. State 5 Mo. 71 1837 0 Missouri
Goodwin v. Floyd 18 Tenn. 520 1837 0 Tennessee
Callaway v. Alexander 35 Va. 114 1837 1 Virginia
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 Fradulent Contracts/Equity United States
Scanland v. Settle 19 Tenn. 169 1837 0 Tennessee
State v. Haney 19 N.C. 390 1837 0 Indictment for seducing and conveying a slave North Carolina
Mahala v. State 18 Tenn. 532 1837 0 Tennessee
Irby v. Wilson 21 N.C. 568 1837 0 Divorce North Carolina
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States
State v. Rollins 8 N.H. 550 1837 0 Alleged kidnapping New Hampshire
Beale v. Seiveley 35 Va. 658 1837 1 Virginia
Flagg v. Mann 9 F. Cas. 202 1837 1 United States
State v. Jesse 19 N.C. 297 1837 0 Rape North Carolina
Hansford v. Elliott 9 Leigh 79 1837 0 Virginia
Thomas v. Scruggs 18 Tenn. 400 1837 0 Tennessee
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Insurance dispute over property including slaves Massachusetts
Clagett v. Hall 9 G. & J. 80 1837 0 Maryland
State v. Hardin 19 N.C. 407 1837 0 Indictment for seducing and conveying a slave North Carolina
Markoe v. Maxcy 16 F. Cas. 763 1837 1 United States
Garland v. Harrison 35 Va. 368 1837 1 Virginia