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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Childress v. M'Cullough 5 Port. 54 1837 0 Alabama
Dowell v. Bailey 18 Tenn. 489 1837 0 Tennessee
M'Burney v. Flagg 11 La. 333 1837 0 Louisiana
Harriett v. Ridgely 9 G. & J. 174 1837 0 Maryland
State v. M'Donald 4 Port. 449 1837 0 Alabama
Stewart v. Miller 19 Tenn. 574 1838 0 Tennessee
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
State v. Jesse 20 N.C. 98 1838 0 North Carolina
Deane v. Hansford 36 Va. 98 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Conolly v. Bertrand 12 La. 313 1838 0 Louisiana
M'Graw v Davenport 6 Port. 319 1838 0 Alabama
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Browne's Adm'r 36 Va. 111 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Steel v. Worthington 7 Port. 266 1838 0 Alabama
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Mulhollan v. Huie 12 La. 241 1838 0 Louisiana
McKisick v. McKisick 19 Tenn. 427 1838 0 Tennessee
Parks v. Hewlett 36 Va. 183 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Lamb v. Gatlin 22 N.C. 37 1838 0 North Carolina