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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
Foster's Heirs v. Foster's Administratrix 11 La. 401 1837 0 Louisiana
Hall v. Emerson's Curator 11 La. 1 1837 0 Louisiana
Sarce v. Dunoyer's Executor 11 La. 220 1837 0 Louisiana
Perry v. Hewlett 5 Port. 318 1837 0 Alabama
State v. Jesse 19 N.C. 297 1837 0 North Carolina
Cox v. Murphey 19 N.C. 257 1837 0 North Carolina
Hatchell v. Odom 19 N.C. 302 1837 0 North Carolina
Rodriguez v. Vassant 11 La. 165 1837 0 Louisiana
State v. Brown 4 Port. 410 1837 0 Alabama
Melchor v. Burger 21 N.C. 634 1837 0 North Carolina
Den ex dem. Harrell v. Hoskins 19 N.C. 479 1837 0 North Carolina
House v. Commonwealth 35 Va. 755 1837 0 General Ct. of VA
King's Ex'ors v. Sheffey's Adm'r 35 Va. 614 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Boyce v. Warren 19 N.C. 498 1837 0 North Carolina
Thompson v. Thompson's Heirs 11 La. 324 1837 0 Louisiana
Hinton v. Hinton 21 N.C. 587 1837 0 North Carolina
James v. Bird's Adm'r 35 Va. 510 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Vanhook v. Vanhook 21 N.C. 589 1837 0 North Carolina
Wrights v. Oldham 35 Va. 306 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA