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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hope v. Hutchins 9 G. & J. 77 1837 0 Maryland
Burke v. Clarke 11 La. 206 1837 0 Louisiana
Conway v. Williams' Administrator 10 La. 568 1837 0 Louisiana
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 North Carolina
Penny v. Toulouse 11 La. 109 1837 0 Louisiana
Neely v. Lyon 18 Tenn. 473 1837 0 Tennessee
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Bethell v. Moore 19 N.C. 311 1837 0 North Carolina
Williamson v Hill 6 Port. 184 1837 0 Alabama
Mahala v. State 18 Tenn. 532 1837 0 Tennessee
Cole v. Terry 19 N.C. 252 1837 0 North Carolina
Sutherland v. Goff 5 Port. 508 1837 0 Alabama
Williams v. Turner 18 Tenn. 287 1837 0 Tennessee
Newby v. Skinner 21 N.C. 488 1837 0 North Carolina
Watkins v. Dean 18 Tenn. 321 1837 0 Tennessee
M'Coy v. Moss 5 Port. 88 1837 0 Alabama
Perkins v. Mayfield 5 Port. 182 1837 0 Alabama
Burt v. Kimbell 5 Port. 137 1837 0 Alabama
Parker's v. Gilliam 18 Tenn. 394 1837 0 Tennessee