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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gregg v. Bethea 6 Port. 9 1837 0 Alabama
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 United States
Den ex dem. Ferebee v. Procter 19 N.C. 439 1837 0 North Carolina
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Alabama
State v. Brown 4 Port. 410 1837 0 Alabama
Willis v. Hill 19 N.C. 231 1837 0 North Carolina
Baird v. Brady 19 N.C. 341 1837 0 North Carolina
Portis v. Creagh 4 Port. 332 1837 0 Alabama
Stewart's Curator v. Row 10 La. 530 1837 0 Louisiana
Turner v. Thrower 5 Port. 43 1837 0 Alabama
Richardson v. Richardson 4 Port. 467 1837 0 Alabama
Hinton v. Hinton 21 N.C. 587 1837 0 North Carolina
Hatchell v. Odom 19 N.C. 302 1837 0 North Carolina
Sutherland v. Goff 5 Port. 508 1837 0 Alabama
State v. M'Donald 4 Port. 449 1837 0 Alabama
O'Donogan v. Knox 11 La. 384 1837 0 Louisiana
Burt v. Kimbell 5 Port. 137 1837 0 Alabama
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 United States
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 United States
Laclotte's Heirs v. Labarre 11 La. 179 1837 0 Louisiana