Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Willis v. Hill 19 N.C. 231 1837 0 North Carolina
Cox v. Murphey 19 N.C. 257 1837 0 North Carolina
Davis v. Gully 19 N.C. 360 1837 0 North Carolina
Turner v. Thrower 5 Port. 43 1837 0 Alabama
State v. M'Donald 4 Port. 449 1837 0 Alabama
State v. Haney 19 N.C. 390 1837 0 North Carolina
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 United States
State v. Hardin 19 N.C. 407 1837 0 North Carolina
Sutherland v. Goff 5 Port. 508 1837 0 Alabama
Burt v. Kimbell 5 Port. 137 1837 0 Alabama
State v. Jesse 19 N.C. 297 1837 0 North Carolina
Orso v. Orso 11 La. 61 1837 0 Louisiana
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Alabama
Portis v. Creagh 4 Port. 332 1837 0 Alabama
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 North Carolina
Bethell v. Moore 19 N.C. 311 1837 0 North Carolina
Foster's Heirs v. Foster's Administratrix 11 La. 401 1837 0 Louisiana
Thompson v. Thompson's Heirs 11 La. 324 1837 0 Louisiana
Mulhollan v. Eaton 11 La. 291 1837 0 Louisiana
Tyrrell v. Morris 21 N.C. 559 1837 0 North Carolina