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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Love 19 N.C. 267 1837 1 North Carolina
Clagett v. Hall 9 G. & J. 80 1837 0 Maryland
Markoe v. Maxcy 5 D.C. 306 1837 1 United States
Williams v. Harris 3 Miss. 627 1837 0 Mississippi
Dixon v. Allender 18 Wend. 356 1837 0 Civil SC of Judicature of New York
Garland v. Harrison 35 Va. 368 1837 1 Virginia
Clayton v. Liverman 19 N.C. 558 1837 0 North Carolina
Mary v. State 5 Mo. 71 1837 0 Missouri
Hansford v. Elliott 9 Leigh 79 1837 0 Virginia
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
Scanland v. Settle 19 Tenn. 169 1837 0 Tennessee
Goodwin v. Floyd 18 Tenn. 520 1837 0 Tennessee
Thomas v. Scruggs 18 Tenn. 400 1837 0 Tennessee
Eddy v. Traver 6 Paige Ch. 521 1837 1 New York
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 United States
Newton v. Turpin 8 G. & J. 433 1837 0 Maryland
Callaway v. Alexander 35 Va. 114 1837 1 Virginia
Beale v. Seiveley 35 Va. 658 1837 1 Virginia
Flagg v. Mann 9 F. Cas. 202 1837 1 United States
Mahala v. State 18 Tenn. 532 1837 0 Tennessee