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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hobbs v. Fogg 6 Watts 553 1837 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Evans v. Merriken 8 G. & J. 39 1836 0 Maryland
Gasper v. Donaldson 1 Whart. 227 1836 0 Action of ejectment SC of PA.
Ward v. Vass 34 Va. 135 1836 0 Writ of execution SC of Appeals VA
Mahon v. Johnston 34 Va. 317 1836 0 Action of detiune SC of Appeals VA
Claiborne v. Gross 34 Va. 331 1836 1 Virginia
Brown v. Handley 34 Va. 119 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hill's Ex'ors v. Bowman 34 Va. 650 1836 1 Virginia
Jones v. Ward 18 Tenn. 160 1836 0 Tennessee
Gilchrist v. Buie 21 N.C. 346 1836 0 Contracts North Carolina
Darden v. Maget 18 N.C. 498 1836 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Kinnaird Ex'or v. Williams's Adm'r 35 Va. 400 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
M'Crea v. Purmort 16 Wend. 460 1836 1 New York
Carr v. Holliday 21 N.C. 344 1836 0 Contracts North Carolina
Hart v. Hill 1 Whart. 124 1836 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Gray v. Bowls 18 N.C. 437 1836 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Hite v. Goodman 21 N.C. 364 1836 0 Contracts North Carolina
Power v. Ivie 34 Va. 147 1836 1 Virginia
Olinger v. M 'Chesney 34 Va. 660 1836 1 Virginia
United States v. Fenwick 25 F. Cas. 1062 1836 1 United States