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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Galt v. Dibrell 18 Tenn. 146 1836 0 Tennessee
Hagan v. Lucas 35 U.S. 400 1836 0 United States
Lillard v. Ruckers 17 Tenn. 64 1836 0 Tennessee
Henry v. Bollar 34 Va. 19 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
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
Ferrel v. Finch 16 Tenn. 432 1835 0 Tennessee
United States v. Soper 4 D.C. 623 1835 0 Conspiracy United States
Drane v. Scholfield 33 Va. 386 1835 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Erskine v. Henry 33 Va. 378 1835 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA