Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bethell v. Moore 19 N.C. 311 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Newby v. Skinner 21 N.C. 488 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Van Kleeck v. Ministers of the Reformed Dutch Church 6 Paige Ch. 600 1837 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Maggort v. Hansbarger 35 Va. 532 1837 1 Virginia
M'Coy v. Moss 5 Port. 88 1837 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Skipwith's Ex'or v. Cunningham 35 Va. 271 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
King's Ex'ors v. Sheffey's Adm'r 35 Va. 614 1837 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
House v. Commonwealth 35 Va. 755 1837 0 Aid and abet escape of slave General Ct. of VA
Beehler v. Steever 2 Whart. 313 1837 1 Pennsylvania
State v. Burnham 9 N.H. 34 1837 1 New Hampshire
Rohr v. Davis 36 Va. 22 1837 1 Virginia
Birney v. State 8 Ohio 230 1837 0 Indictment for harboring slave Ohio
Russell v. Keeran 35 Va. 9 1837 1 Virginia
Vick v. Mayor of Vicksburg 2 Miss. 379 1837 1 Mississippi
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.
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