Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
United States v. Cross 4 D.C. 603 1835 0 Assault/Battery United States
United States v. Thomas 2 D.C. 36 1811 0 Parol Evidence United States
Taylor v. Buckner 23 F. Cas. 737 1835 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 False Promise Underlying Sale/Deceit United States
The Porpoise 19 F. Cas. 1064 1855 0 Action against vessel employed as tender to slavers United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Tarlton v. Tippett 2 D.C. 463 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Butler 2 D.C. 75 1813 0 Witness Competence United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States
Scott's Executor v. Auld 3 D.C. 647 1829 0 Detinue /parol evidence United States
Rogers v. Fenwick 1 D.C. 136 1803 0 Agency/ Upkeep of the enslaved United States
Fletcher v. United States 9 F. Cas. 274 1844 0 Double Jeapordy United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
O'Neale v. Willis 2 D.C. 108 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Peters's Executors v. Breckenridge 2 D.C. 518 1824 0 Wills, Trusts, and Estates United States