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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Mahala v. State 18 Tenn. 532 1837 0 Tennessee
Anderson v. Woodford 35 Va. 316 1837 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Cable v. Martin 2 Miss. 558 1837 0 Recovery for slaves Mississippi
Scanland v. Settle 19 Tenn. 169 1837 0 Tennessee
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States
Hansford v. Elliott 9 Leigh 79 1837 0 Virginia
Hall v. M'Henry 5 Port. 123 1837 0 Trespass Alabama
Felton v. Billups 21 N.C. 584 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bethell's Ex'ix v. Wilson 21 N.C. 610 1837 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Hamlin v. Alston 19 N.C. 269 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Melchor v. Burger 21 N.C. 634 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Den ex dem. Harrell v. Hoskins 19 N.C. 479 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Cox v. Murphey 19 N.C. 257 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Davis v. Gully 19 N.C. 360 1837 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Carter v. Wilson 19 N.C. 276 1837 0 Contracts North Carolina
Clayton v. Liverman 19 N.C. 558 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Thomas v. Alexander 19 N.C. 385 1837 0 Indictment for haboring and maintaining a runaway slave North Carolina
Hinton v. Hinton 21 N.C. 587 1837 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Hatchell v. Odom 19 N.C. 302 1837 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Den ex dem. Felton v. Billups 19 N.C. 308 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina