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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 United States
State v. Jesse 19 N.C. 297 1837 0 North Carolina
Mourain v. Beauvais 10 La. 477 1837 0 Louisiana
Hall v. Emerson's Curator 11 La. 1 1837 0 Louisiana
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
James v. Bird's Adm'r 35 Va. 510 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Nicholas 35 Va. 330 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
O'Donogan v. Knox 11 La. 384 1837 0 Louisiana
Arnous v. Lesassier 10 La. 592 1837 0 Louisiana
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 United States
Childress v. M'Cullough 5 Port. 54 1837 0 Alabama
Mulhollan v. Eaton 11 La. 291 1837 0 Louisiana
State v. Hardin 19 N.C. 407 1837 0 North Carolina
State v. Haney 19 N.C. 390 1837 0 North Carolina
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 United States
Stewart's Curator v. Row 10 La. 530 1837 0 Louisiana
State v. Cook 22 S.C.L. 234 1837 0 South Carolina
Wilson v. Barnett 9 G. & J. 158 1837 0 Maryland
Thompson v. Thompson's Heirs 11 La. 324 1837 0 Louisiana