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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bethell v. Moore 19 N.C. 311 1837 0 North Carolina
State v. Cook 22 S.C.L. 234 1837 0 South Carolina
State v. Haney 19 N.C. 390 1837 0 North Carolina
Cockerham v. Davis 5 Port. 220 1837 1 Alabama
State v. Hardin 19 N.C. 407 1837 0 North Carolina
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 United States
Portis v. Creagh 4 Port. 332 1837 0 Alabama
Broughton v. President of the Bank 6 Port. 48 1837 1 Alabama
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 United States
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Alabama
Cable v. Martin 2 Miss. 558 1837 0 Mississippi
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 North Carolina
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 United States
Saltmarsh v. Beene 4 Port. 283 1837 1 Alabama
Williamson v Hill 6 Port. 184 1837 0 Alabama
Perkins v. Mayfield 5 Port. 182 1837 0 Alabama
State v. Brown 4 Port. 410 1837 0 Alabama
Gregg v. Bethea 6 Port. 9 1837 0 Alabama
Baylor v. M'Gregor 5 Port. 103 1837 1 Alabama
Turner v. Thrower 5 Port. 43 1837 0 Alabama