Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 Fradulent Contracts/Equity United States
Mastin v. Waugh 19 N.C. 517 1837 1 North Carolina
Campbell v. Pennsylvania Life Insurance 2 Whart. 53 1837 1 Pennsylvania
Moore v. Andrews & Bros. 5 Port. 107 1837 1 Alabama
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Insurance dispute over property including slaves Massachusetts
Snead v. Rhodes 19 N.C. 386 1837 1 North Carolina
Garmon v. Barringer 19 N.C. 502 1837 1 North Carolina
State v. Love 19 N.C. 267 1837 1 North Carolina
Merrill v. Ithaca & Owego Rail Road 16 Wend. 586 1837 1 New York
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
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
Governor for Fisher v. Vanmeter 36 Va. 18 1837 1 Virginia
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Cole v. Terry 19 N.C. 252 1837 0 Action of trover North Carolina