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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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
Thompson v. Thompson's Heirs 11 La. 324 1837 0 Sells, privileges, mortgages, debts Louisiana
State v. Haney 19 N.C. 390 1837 0 Indictment for seducing and conveying a slave North Carolina
State v. Hardin 19 N.C. 407 1837 0 Indictment for seducing and conveying a slave North Carolina
Irby v. Wilson 21 N.C. 568 1837 0 Divorce North Carolina
Youngblood v. Flagg 11 La. 337 1837 0 Sales, mortgages, debts, property, seizure, community properyy, recordation, trusts Louisiana
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
Penny v. Toulouse 11 La. 109 1837 0 Petitory action, donations, sales, seizure, property Louisiana
Rodriguez v. Vassant 11 La. 165 1837 0 Sequestration, sales, petitory action, damages, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Burke v. Clarke 11 La. 206 1837 0 Sales, damages, agency, partnerships, theft Louisiana
King's Ex'ors v. Sheffey's Adm'r 35 Va. 614 1837 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Kemp's Heirs v. Kemp's Executors 11 La. 19 1837 0 Successions, donation, partnerships, debts, privileges, promissory notes, partition Louisiana
Jackson v. Bulloch 12 Conn. 38 1837 0 Action against slave-owner Connecticut
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States
Perkins v. Mayfield 5 Port. 182 1837 0 Levy against enslaved person Alabama
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 Fradulent Contracts/Equity United States
M'Connell v. Peobles 21 N.C. 601 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Jesse 19 N.C. 297 1837 0 Rape North Carolina
Felton v. Billups 21 N.C. 584 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina