Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Williams v. Taylor 4 Port. 234 1836 0 Alabama
Belcher v. Belcher 18 Tenn. 121 1836 0 Tennessee
Fastin v. Eastin's Heirs 10 La. 194 1836 0 Louisiana
Franklin & Armfield v. Long 7 G. & J. 407 1836 0 Maryland
Ogburn v. Ogburn 3 Port. 126 1836 0 Alabama
Carey v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 13 1836 0 United States
Ochiltree v. Wright 21 N.C. 336 1836 0 North Carolina
Bank of the Valley v. Stribling's Ex'or 34 Va. 26 1836 1 Virginia
Underwood v. Brockman 34 Ky. 309 1836 0 Kentucky
Bethell's Ex'ix v. Wilson 21 N.C. 610 1837 0 North Carolina
Hamlin v. Alston 19 N.C. 269 1837 0 North Carolina
Hobbs v. Bush 19 N.C. 508 1837 0 North Carolina
Hinton v. Hinton 21 N.C. 587 1837 0 North Carolina
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 United States
Hope v. Hutchins 9 G. & J. 77 1837 0 Maryland
Den ex dem. Felton v. Billups 19 N.C. 308 1837 0 North Carolina
Hatchell v. Odom 19 N.C. 302 1837 0 North Carolina
Thomas v. Alexander 19 N.C. 385 1837 0 North Carolina
Scanland v. Settle 19 Tenn. 169 1837 0 Tennessee
Dowell v. Bailey 18 Tenn. 489 1837 0 Tennessee