Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Perkins v. Mayfield 5 Port. 182 1837 0 Alabama
Montgomery v. Norris 2 Miss. 499 1837 0 Mississippi
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 United States
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Alabama
Birney v. State 8 Ohio 230 1837 0 Criminal Ohio
Cole v. Terry 19 N.C. 252 1837 0 North Carolina
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
Parker's v. Gilliam 18 Tenn. 394 1837 0 Tennessee
Newby v. Skinner 21 N.C. 488 1837 0 North Carolina
King's Ex'ors v. Sheffey's Adm'r 35 Va. 614 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Draughon v. French's adm'or 4 Port. 352 1837 0 Alabama
Mahala v. State 18 Tenn. 532 1837 0 Tennessee
Ham v. Ham 21 N.C. 598 1837 0 North Carolina
Felton v. Billups 21 N.C. 584 1837 0 North Carolina
Dixon v. Allender 18 Wend. 356 1837 0 Civil SC of Judicature of New York
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 North Carolina
Mead v. Steger 5 Port. 498 1837 0 Alabama
M'Connell v. Peobles 21 N.C. 601 1837 0 North Carolina
M'Burney v. Flagg 11 La. 333 1837 0 Louisiana