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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
Forgay v. Conrad 47 U.S. 201 1848 0 United States
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Gardner v. Simpson 2 D.C. 405 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Beall v. Beck 3 D.C. 666 1829 0 Replevin United States
Quando v. Clagett 4 D.C. 17 1830 0 Freedom Petition United States
Queen v. Neale 2 D.C. 3 1810 0 Petition for Freedom United States
Newman v. Davis 2 D.C. 16 1810 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Rose v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 29 1801 0 Assault and Battery to right to freedom United States
Atkinson v. Patton 1 D.C. 46 1802 0 Slander United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 350 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Young v. Palmer 2 D.C. 625 1825 0 Contract Damages United States
Jones v. Zandt 46 U.S. 215 1847 0 United States
Hagan v. Lucas 35 U.S. 400 1836 0 United States
Daniel v. Kincheloe 2 D.C. 295 1822 0 Agency United States
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 Freedom Suit/ Will United States
Reason v. Bridges 1 D.C. 477 1807 0 Jury Challenge United States
United States v. Davidson 4 D.C. 576 1835 0 Assault and Battery United States
O'Neale v. Willis 2 D.C. 108 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States