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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Cook 22 S.C.L. 234 1837 0 South Carolina
State v. Haney 19 N.C. 390 1837 0 North Carolina
State v. Hardin 19 N.C. 407 1837 0 North Carolina
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 North Carolina
Bethell v. Moore 19 N.C. 311 1837 0 North Carolina
Dixon v. Allender 18 Wend. 356 1837 0 Civil SC of Judicature of New York
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Civil District Court, D. Maine
Hobbs v. Fogg 6 Watts 553 1837 0 SC of PA.
Goddin v. Crump 35 Va. 120 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hansford v. Elliott 36 Va. 39 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Peggy v. Wilson 9 G. & J. 169 1837 0 Maryland
Portis v. Creagh 4 Port. 332 1837 0 Alabama
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Alabama
Perkins v. Mayfield 5 Port. 182 1837 0 Alabama
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Civil Massachusetts
Driver v. Fortner 5 Port. 9 1837 0 Alabama
Richardson v. Richardson 4 Port. 467 1837 0 Alabama
Cole v. Terry 19 N.C. 252 1837 0 North Carolina
Newby v. Skinner 21 N.C. 488 1837 0 North Carolina
State v. M'Donald 4 Port. 449 1837 0 Alabama