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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Manns v. Givens 34 Va. 689 1836 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Wharton v. Thompson 17 Tenn. 45 1836 0 Tennessee
Burley v. Griffith 35 Va. 442 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hite v. State 17 Tenn. 198 1836 0 Tennessee
Hawthorn v. Hunter 35 Va. 411 1836 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave SC of Appeals VA
Steptoe's Adm'rs v. Harvey's Ex'ors 34 Va. 501 1836 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
McCullough v. Moore 17 Tenn. 305 1836 0 Tennessee
De Lacy v. Antoine 34 Va. 438 1836 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Graham v. Swearingin 17 Tenn. 276 1836 0 Tennessee
Belcher v. Belcher 18 Tenn. 121 1836 0 Tennessee
Ross v. Wharton 18 Tenn. 190 1836 0 Tennessee
Hamrico v. Laird 18 Tenn. 222 1836 0 Tennessee
Bell v. Culpepper 19 N.C. 18 1836 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Ogburn v. Ogburn 3 Port. 126 1836 0 Sale dispute Alabama
Middleton v. Holmes 3 Port. 424 1836 0 Trespass for killing enslaved person Alabama
Knight v. Leak 19 N.C. 133 1836 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Alston v. Hamlin 19 N.C. 115 1836 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
M'Broom v. Governor 4 Port. 90 1836 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Williams v. Taylor 4 Port. 234 1836 0 Trespass Alabama
Bowie v. Hunter 4 D.C. 699 1836 0 Declarations outside contract United States