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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Alston v. Hamlin 19 N.C. 115 1836 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
M'Kay v. Williams 21 N.C. 398 1836 0 Trusts North Carolina
Scott v. Carruth 17 Tenn. 418 1836 0 Tennessee
Jones v. Sasser 18 N.C. 452 1836 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Gibson v. Gibson 17 Tenn. 329 1836 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Williams 18 Tenn. 20 1836 0 Tennessee
McCullough v. Moore 17 Tenn. 305 1836 0 Tennessee
Hite v. State 17 Tenn. 198 1836 0 Tennessee
Marfield v. Davidson 8 G. & J. 209 1836 0 Maryland
Wharton v. Thompson 17 Tenn. 45 1836 0 Tennessee
Hoffman v. Gold 8 G. & J. 79 1836 0 Maryland
Lillard v. Ruckers 17 Tenn. 64 1836 0 Tennessee
State v. Samuel 19 N.C. 177 1836 0 Homicide North Carolina
Galt v. Dibrell 18 Tenn. 146 1836 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Taylor 4 Port. 234 1836 0 Trespass Alabama
M'Broom v. Governor 4 Port. 90 1836 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Reed v. Brashers 3 Port. 378 1836 0 Debt dispute Alabama
Bowie v. Hunter 4 D.C. 699 1836 0 Declarations outside contract United States
United States v. Jeffers 4 D.C. 704 1836 0 Diplomatic priveledge United States
Wilson v. Barnet 8 G. & J. 159 1836 0 Maryland