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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Birney v. State 8 Ohio 230 1837 0 Criminal Ohio
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Alabama
Jackson v. Bulloch 12 Conn. 38 1837 0 Civil Connecticut
Dixon v. Allender 18 Wend. 356 1837 0 Civil SC of Judicature of New York
Den ex dem. Ferebee v. Procter 19 N.C. 439 1837 0 North Carolina
Portis v. Creagh 4 Port. 332 1837 0 Alabama
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 United States
Dowell v. Bailey 18 Tenn. 489 1837 0 Tennessee
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 United States
Gibbs v. Mennard 6 Paige Ch. 258 1837 0 Civil Chancery Court of New York
Forest v. Shores 11 La. 416 1837 0 Louisiana
Mastin v. Waugh 19 N.C. 517 1837 1 North Carolina
Den ex dem. Felton v. Billups 19 N.C. 308 1837 0 North Carolina
Rroctor v. Richardson 11 La. 186 1837 0 Louisiana
Youngblood v. Flagg 11 La. 337 1837 0 Louisiana
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
Lynch v. Commonwealth 6 Watts 495 1837 0 Civil SC of PA.
Eddy v. Traver 6 Paige Ch. 521 1837 1 New York
Hatchell v. Odom 19 N.C. 302 1837 0 North Carolina
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 10 La. 524 1837 0 Louisiana