Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Douglas v. Morford 16 Tenn. 373 1835 0 Tennessee
Dobbs v. Distributees of Cockerham 2 Port. 328 1835 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Askew v. Reynolds 18 N.C. 367 1835 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Commons v. Walters 1 Port. 323 1835 0 Ability to Sell Enslaved Person Alabama
Ferrel v. Finch 16 Tenn. 432 1835 0 Tennessee
Jones v. Young 18 N.C. 352 1835 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Life & Fire Insurance v. Adams 34 U.S. 573 1835 1 United States
Bryan v. Wadsworth 18 N.C. 384 1835 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Vines v. Brownrigg 18 N.C. 239 1835 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Grisham v. Grisham 16 Tenn. 393 1835 0 Tennessee
Black v. Ray 18 N.C. 334 1835 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Jacocks v. Bozman 21 N.C. 192 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Palfrey v. His Creditors 8 La. 276 1835 0 Syndic, mortgages, privileges, sales, debts, property Louisiana
Slocomb v. Breedlove 8 La. 143 1835 0 Property, intervenor, promissory notes, sales, successions, conflict of laws, debts Louisiana
Bennett v. Williamson 18 N.C. 282 1835 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Torrence v. Graham 18 N.C. 284 1835 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Hill v. Scales 15 Tenn. 410 1835 1 Tennessee
Smith v. Tritt 18 N.C. 241 1835 1 North Carolina
M'Cormick v. Cantrell 15 Tenn. 615 1835 1 Tennessee
Officer v. Murphy 16 Tenn. 502 1835 1 Tennessee