Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Penny v. Toulouse 11 La. 109 1837 0 Louisiana
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Lane v. Dickerson 18 Tenn. 373 1837 0 Tennessee
Richmond v. Richmond 18 Tenn. 343 1837 0 Tennessee
Rhea v. State 18 Tenn. 258 1837 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Bonner 35 Va. 1 1837 1 Virginia
Chapman v. Morris 9 G. & J. 101 1837 0 Maryland
Williamson v. Beckman 35 Va. 20 1837 1 Virginia
United States v. White 5 D.C. 116 1837 1 United States
Hope v. Hutchins 9 G. & J. 77 1837 0 Maryland
Shurtleff v. Willard 36 Mass. 202 1837 1 Massachusetts
Wright v. Rogers 9 G. & J. 181 1837 0 Maryland
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 United States
Scanland v. Settle 19 Tenn. 169 1837 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Harris 3 Miss. 627 1837 0 Mississippi
Lewis's Adm'rs v. Farrish & Stamp's Administrators 2 Miss. 547 1837 0 Mississippi
Newton v. Turpin 8 G. & J. 433 1837 0 Maryland
Goodwin v. Floyd 18 Tenn. 520 1837 0 Tennessee