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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Byrd v. Byrd 4 F. Cas. 943 1824 0 Wills & Estate Cir Ct, D of VA
Butler v. Hopper 4 F. Cas. 904 1806 0 Recovery for freedom Circuit Court, D. PA.
Brent v. Armfield 4 F. Cas. 60 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Buckner v. Street 4 F. Cas. 578 1871 0 Contract for sale of enslaved persons E.D. Ark.
Brown v. Robertson 4 F. Cas. 426 1843 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Camfranque v. Burnell 4 F. Cas. 1130 1806 0 Contract dispute Circuit Court, D. PA.
In re Caldwell 4 F. Cas. 1035 1874 0 Bankruptcy Dist. Ct., E.D. VA
State v. Burris 4 Del. 582 1847 0 Trail against man transpoting enslaved individuals Delaware
Burton v. Burton 4 Del. 38 1843 0 Replevin to which individual in a will Delaware
Dulany v. Green 4 Del. 285 1845 0 Whether a previous owner freed enslaved individuals upon death or not Delaware
Redden v. Spruance 4 Del. 265 1845 0 Clarification on a trial of a person who transported an enslaved person Delaware
Redden v. Spruance 4 Del. 217 1845 0 Trial of a person who transported an enslaved person Delaware
Simon v. Paine's Administrator 4 D.C. 99 1830 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
United States v. Carter 4 D.C. 732 1836 0 Indictment at common law against a freedman will lie not withstanding Act 12.17.1792 sec 17. - this act that denotes the punishment for blacks in virginia for assault. United States
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
Bank of the United States v. Smith 4 D.C. 712 1836 0 United States
Howe v. McDermott 4 D.C. 711 1836 0 Judgements United States
Harris v. Firth 4 D.C. 710 1836 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Jeffers 4 D.C. 704 1836 0 Diplomatic priveledge United States
Bowie v. Hunter 4 D.C. 699 1836 0 Declarations outside contract United States