Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Shurtleff v. Willard 36 Mass. 202 1837 1 Massachusetts
Brown v. Bonner 35 Va. 1 1837 1 Virginia
Morrill v. Wallace 9 N.H. 111 1837 1 New Hampshire
Hobbs v. Fogg 6 Watts 553 1837 0 SC of PA.
Stuart v. Hamilton's Ex'ors 35 Va. 503 1837 1 Virginia
Saeltzer v. Ginther 2 Miles 86 1837 1 Pennsylvania
Williamson v. Beckman 35 Va. 20 1837 1 Virginia
Nathan v. Gardere 11 La. 262 1837 0 Louisiana
Baird v. Brady 19 N.C. 341 1837 0 North Carolina
Gibbs v. Mennard 6 Paige Ch. 258 1837 0 Civil Chancery Court of New York
Hamlin v. Alston 19 N.C. 269 1837 0 North Carolina
Sarce v. Dunoyer's Executor 11 La. 220 1837 0 Louisiana
Bethell v. Moore 19 N.C. 311 1837 0 North Carolina
Smith v. Nicholas 35 Va. 330 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Portis v. Creagh 4 Port. 332 1837 0 Alabama
Wrights v. Oldham 35 Va. 306 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
James v. Bird's Adm'r 35 Va. 510 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
King's Ex'ors v. Sheffey's Adm'r 35 Va. 614 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Perkins v. Mayfield 5 Port. 182 1837 0 Alabama
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Alabama