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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Manning v. Cox 4 D.C. 693 1836 0 Implied and Constructive contracts United States
United States v. Beddo 4 D.C. 664 1835 0 Fitness of witness United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
Lee v. Lee 4 D.C. 643 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Fenwick v. Tooker 4 D.C. 641 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Soper 4 D.C. 623 1835 0 Conspiracy United States
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 Conspiracy to sell a freeperson as a slave United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 608 1835 0 Illegal sale of freeperson United States
United States v. Bowen 4 D.C. 604 1835 0 Murder United States
United States v. Cross 4 D.C. 603 1835 0 Assault/Battery United States
United States v. Nelson 4 D.C. 579 1835 0 Larceny Indictment United States
United States v. Davidson 4 D.C. 576 1835 0 Assault and Battery United States
United States v. Frye 4 D.C. 539 1835 0 United States
Lowe v. Stockton 4 D.C. 537 1835 0 Negligence United States
Ex parte Giberson 4 D.C. 503 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Thornton v. Davis 4 D.C. 500 1835 0 Injunctions United States
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
United States v. Jackson 4 D.C. 483 1834 0 Animal Cruelty United States
United States v. Nathan 4 D.C. 470 1834 0 Larceny United States