Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hoffman v. Gold 8 G. & J. 79 1836 0 Maryland
Anderson v. Baily 8 G. & J. 32 1836 0 0 Maryland
Gornto v. Bonney 34 Va. 234 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Lillard v. Ruckers 17 Tenn. 64 1836 0 Tennessee
Guardian of Christian v. Christian 3 Port. 350 1836 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Andruss v. Doolittle 11 Conn. 283 1836 1 Connecticut
Bush v. Martins 34 Va. 320 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Underwood v. Brockman 34 Ky. 309 1836 0 Kentucky
De Lacy v. Antoine 34 Va. 438 1836 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Aves 35 Mass. 193 1836 0 Action for freedom Massachusetts
Steptoe's Adm'rs v. Harvey's Ex'ors 34 Va. 501 1836 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hawthorn v. Hunter 35 Va. 411 1836 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave SC of Appeals VA
Burley v. Griffith 35 Va. 442 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Carroll v. Pathkiller 3 Port. 279 1836 0 Detinue Alabama
Kincannon v. Carroll 17 Tenn. 11 1836 1 Tennessee
Manning v. Cox 4 D.C. 693 1836 0 Implied and Constructive contracts United States
Henderson v. Vaulx 18 Tenn. 30 1836 0 Tennessee
Swoope v. Trotter 4 Port. 27 1836 0 Property dispute Alabama
Carey v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 13 1836 0 Municipal Corporations/Municpal Law United States
Knight v. Wall 19 N.C. 125 1836 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina