Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hutchcraft's Administrator v. Tilford 35 Ky. 353 1837 1 Kentucky
Van Wyck v. Seward 18 Wend. 198 1837 1 New York
Douglass v. Fagg 35 Va. 588 1837 1 Virginia
Goddin v. Crump 35 Va. 120 1837 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Clark v. Banner 21 N.C. 608 1837 1 North Carolina
Hoffman v. Coster 2 Whart. 453 1837 1 Pennsylvania
Janey v. Blake's Adm'r 35 Va. 88 1837 1 Virginia
Turpin v. Povall 35 Va. 93 1837 1 Virginia
Brawley v. Catron 35 Va. 522 1837 1 Virginia
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
Driver v. Fortner 5 Port. 9 1837 0 Dispute over Execution of a Deed of Trust Alabama
Gregg v. Bethea 6 Port. 9 1837 0 Will & trust Alabama
Sutherland v. Goff 5 Port. 508 1837 0 Negligent Care of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Burt v. Kimbell 5 Port. 137 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 Marriage/Divorce United States
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
Perry v. Hewlett 5 Port. 318 1837 0 Covenant Alabama
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 Habeus Corpus/ Runaways United States