Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Williamson v. Beckman 35 Va. 20 1837 1 Virginia
Warner v. Stockwell 9 Vt. 9 1837 1 Vermont
Shurtleff v. Willard 36 Mass. 202 1837 1 Massachusetts
Hutchins v. Johnson 12 Conn. 376 1837 1 Connecticut
Brown v. Bonner 35 Va. 1 1837 1 Virginia
Saltmarsh v. Beene 4 Port. 283 1837 1 Alabama
Sutherland v. Goff 5 Port. 508 1837 0 Negligent Care of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Gregg v. Bethea 6 Port. 9 1837 0 Will & trust Alabama
Den ex dem. Ferebee v. Procter 19 N.C. 439 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Broughton v. President of the Bank 6 Port. 48 1837 1 Alabama
State v. Cook 22 S.C.L. 234 1837 0 South Carolina
Cockerham v. Davis 5 Port. 220 1837 1 Alabama
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
Driver v. Fortner 5 Port. 9 1837 0 Dispute over Execution of a Deed of Trust Alabama
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 Marriage/Divorce United States
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 "Municipal Corporations" United States
Burt v. Kimbell 5 Port. 137 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 Habeus Corpus/ Runaways United States
Baylor v. M'Gregor 5 Port. 103 1837 1 Alabama
Perry v. Hewlett 5 Port. 318 1837 0 Covenant Alabama