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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Pate v. Baker 35 Va. 80 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
House v. Commonwealth 35 Va. 755 1837 0 General Ct. of VA
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 United States
Fadeley v. Weatherby's Ex'ors 35 Va. 29 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Orso v. Orso 11 La. 61 1837 0 Louisiana
Hall v. Emerson's Curator 11 La. 1 1837 0 Louisiana
Skipwith's Ex'or v. Cunningham 35 Va. 271 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Den ex dem. Ferebee v. Procter 19 N.C. 439 1837 0 North Carolina
Montgomery v. Norris 2 Miss. 499 1837 0 Mississippi
Hamlin v. Alston 19 N.C. 269 1837 0 North Carolina
Anderson v. Woodford 35 Va. 316 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
State v. Jesse 19 N.C. 297 1837 0 North Carolina
Vanhook v. Vanhook 21 N.C. 589 1837 0 North Carolina
Carter v. Wilson 19 N.C. 276 1837 0 North Carolina
Foster's Heirs v. Foster's Administratrix 11 La. 401 1837 0 Louisiana
Tyrrell v. Morris 21 N.C. 559 1837 0 North Carolina
Thompson v. Thompson's Heirs 11 La. 324 1837 0 Louisiana
Mulhollan v. Eaton 11 La. 291 1837 0 Louisiana
Thomas v. Alexander 19 N.C. 385 1837 0 North Carolina
Ham v. Ham 21 N.C. 598 1837 0 North Carolina