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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Portis v. Creagh 4 Port. 332 1837 0 Alabama
Davis v. Gully 19 N.C. 360 1837 0 North Carolina
Williamson v Hill 6 Port. 184 1837 0 Alabama
State v. Cook 22 S.C.L. 234 1837 0 South Carolina
Turner v. Thrower 5 Port. 43 1837 0 Alabama
Den ex dem. Ferebee v. Procter 19 N.C. 439 1837 0 North Carolina
Bethell v. Moore 19 N.C. 311 1837 0 North Carolina
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 United States
Cable v. Martin 2 Miss. 558 1837 0 Mississippi
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 North Carolina
State v. Brown 4 Port. 410 1837 0 Alabama
Hinton v. Hinton 21 N.C. 587 1837 0 North Carolina
State v. M'Donald 4 Port. 449 1837 0 Alabama
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 United States
Fisher v. Allen 3 Miss. 611 1837 0 Mississippi
Hatchell v. Odom 19 N.C. 302 1837 0 North Carolina
State v. Jesse 19 N.C. 297 1837 0 North Carolina
State v. Haney 19 N.C. 390 1837 0 North Carolina
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Alabama
Gregg v. Bethea 6 Port. 9 1837 0 Alabama