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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bowie v. Hunter 4 D.C. 699 1836 0 Declarations outside contract United States
Franklin & Armfield v. Long 7 G. & J. 407 1836 0 Maryland
Stewart's v. Jones 8 G. & J. 1 1836 0 Maryland
Cooley v. Weeks 18 Tenn. 141 1836 0 Tennessee
Stone v. Dennis 3 Port. 231 1836 0 Furnishing of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
United States v. Jeffers 4 D.C. 704 1836 0 Diplomatic priveledge United States
Burley v. Griffith 35 Va. 442 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
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
De Lacy v. Antoine 34 Va. 438 1836 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Bush v. Martins 34 Va. 320 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Miller v. Thompson 3 Port. 196 1836 0 Debt dispute Alabama
Emory v. Erskine 34 Va. 267 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Gornto v. Bonney 34 Va. 234 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hickman v. Cantrell 17 Tenn. 172 1836 0 Tennessee
Guardian of Christian v. Christian 3 Port. 350 1836 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Henry v. Bollar 34 Va. 19 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Roneys v. Roneys 34 Va. 13 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Den ex. dem. Dobson v. Erwin 18 N.C. 569 1836 1 North Carolina
Flora v. State 4 Port. 111 1836 0 Indictment against Enslaved Person for murder Alabama