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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Orso v. Orso 11 La. 61 1837 0 Louisiana
Sutherland v. Goff 5 Port. 508 1837 0 Alabama
May v. Boisseau 35 Va. 164 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Woodford 35 Va. 316 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Wrights v. Oldham 35 Va. 306 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Nicholas 35 Va. 330 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Gibbs v. Mennard 6 Paige Ch. 258 1837 0 Civil Chancery Court of New York
Pate v. Baker 35 Va. 80 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Burt v. Kimbell 5 Port. 137 1837 0 Alabama
Perry v. Hewlett 5 Port. 318 1837 0 Alabama
King's Ex'ors v. Sheffey's Adm'r 35 Va. 614 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Stewart's Curator v. Row 10 La. 530 1837 0 Louisiana
James v. Bird's Adm'r 35 Va. 510 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
State v. Cook 22 S.C.L. 234 1837 0 South Carolina
O'Donogan v. Knox 11 La. 384 1837 0 Louisiana
State v. Jesse 19 N.C. 297 1837 0 North Carolina
Lucket v. Lucket 11 La. 241 1837 0 Louisiana
Thomas v. Alexander 19 N.C. 385 1837 0 North Carolina
Thompson v. Thompson's Heirs 11 La. 324 1837 0 Louisiana
Mulhollan v. Eaton 11 La. 291 1837 0 Louisiana