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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
United States v. Terry 1 D.C. 318 1806 0 Witnesses United States
Lee v. Lee 4 D.C. 643 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. King 1 D.C. 444 1807 0 Evidence United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 407 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Bruce 2 D.C. 95 1813 0 Criminal Indictments United States
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Davis v. Baltzer 1 D.C. 482 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Beddo 4 D.C. 664 1835 0 Fitness of witness United States
Contee v. Garner 2 D.C. 162 1818 0 Contracting United States
Ex parte Anthony 1 D.C. 295 1806 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Lee v. Ramsay 1 D.C. 435 1807 0 Parol Evidence/gifts/'detinue' United States
Matilda v. Mason & Moore 2 D.C. 343 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Marshal of the District of North Carolina 26 F. Cas. 1173 1833 0 Action of debt United States
Fisher v. Henderson 9 F. Cas. 132 1873 0 Voidability of a conveyance of land and slaves United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 Freedom Petition/ MD importation statute. United States
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 Conspiracy to sell a freeperson as a slave United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Scott v. Sandford 60 U.S. 393 1856 0 Freedom suit United States
United States v. Gassaway 25 F. Cas. 1263 1844 0 Larceny United States