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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Newton v. Turpin 8 G. & J. 433 1837 0 Maryland
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 United States
Clayton v. Liverman 19 N.C. 558 1837 0 North Carolina
Wood v. Vandenburgh 6 Paige Ch. 277 1837 0 Civil Chancery Court of New York
Harriett v. Ridgely 9 G. & J. 174 1837 0 Maryland
Cross v. Black 9 G. & J. 198 1837 0 Maryland
Pocock v. Hendricks 8 G. & J. 421 1837 0 Maryland
Wood v. Bruce 9 G. & J. 215 1837 0 Maryland
Rhea v. State 18 Tenn. 258 1837 0 Tennessee
Richmond v. Richmond 18 Tenn. 343 1837 0 Tennessee
Lane v. Dickerson 18 Tenn. 373 1837 0 Tennessee
Bland v. Dowling 9 G. & J. 19 1837 0 Maryland
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Dowell v. Bailey 18 Tenn. 489 1837 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Harris 3 Miss. 627 1837 0 Mississippi
Mary v. State 5 Mo. 71 1837 0 Missouri
Childress v. M'Cullough 5 Port. 54 1837 0 Alabama
Hansford v. Elliott 9 Leigh 79 1837 0 Virginia
Clagett v. Hall 9 G. & J. 80 1837 0 Maryland