Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Parker's v. Gilliam 18 Tenn. 394 1837 0 Tennessee
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Fadeley v. Weatherby's Ex'ors 35 Va. 29 1837 0 Marriage settlement SC of Appeals VA
Pistole v. Street 5 Port. 64 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
State v. Haney 19 N.C. 390 1837 0 Indictment for seducing and conveying a slave North Carolina
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Turner 18 Tenn. 287 1837 0 Tennessee
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Bland v. Dowling 9 G. & J. 19 1837 0 Maryland
Wright v. Rogers 9 G. & J. 181 1837 0 Maryland
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Insurance dispute over property including slaves Massachusetts
State v. Brown 4 Port. 410 1837 0 Action against Enslaved Person thief Alabama
Draughon v. French's adm'or 4 Port. 352 1837 0 Bill in Equity Alabama
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 Fradulent Contracts/Equity United States
State v. Jesse 19 N.C. 297 1837 0 Rape North Carolina
Hope v. Hutchins 9 G. & J. 77 1837 0 Maryland
Wilson v. Barnett 9 G. & J. 158 1837 0 Maryland
State v. Rollins 8 N.H. 550 1837 0 Alleged kidnapping New Hampshire
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Indictment for Murder of an Ensalved Person Alabama