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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Montgomery v. Norris 2 Miss. 499 1837 0 Mississippi
Orso v. Orso 11 La. 61 1837 0 Louisiana
Hall v. Emerson's Curator 11 La. 1 1837 0 Louisiana
Perry v. Hewlett 5 Port. 318 1837 0 Alabama
Turner v. Thrower 5 Port. 43 1837 0 Alabama
Richardson v. Richardson 4 Port. 467 1837 0 Alabama
Hinton v. Hinton 21 N.C. 587 1837 0 North Carolina
Hatchell v. Odom 19 N.C. 302 1837 0 North Carolina
Den ex dem. Felton v. Billups 19 N.C. 308 1837 0 North Carolina
Tyrrell v. Morris 21 N.C. 559 1837 0 North Carolina
State v. Jesse 19 N.C. 297 1837 0 North Carolina
Mourain v. Beauvais 10 La. 477 1837 0 Louisiana
Williamson v Hill 6 Port. 184 1837 0 Alabama
Rroctor v. Richardson 11 La. 186 1837 0 Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 10 La. 524 1837 0 Louisiana
Thomassin v. Raphael's Executor 11 La. 128 1837 0 Louisiana
Cable v. Martin 2 Miss. 558 1837 0 Mississippi
Fadeley v. Weatherby's Ex'ors 35 Va. 29 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Pate v. Baker 35 Va. 80 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
May v. Boisseau 35 Va. 164 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA