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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Town of Columbia v. Williams 3 Conn. 467 1820 0 Contract dispute Connecticut
Fosbick v. Norwich Marine Insurance Co. 3 Day 108 1808 0 Insurance dispute United States
Lee v. Preuss 3 D.C. 112 1827 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Birch 3 D.C. 180 1827 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Richard v. Van Meter 3 D.C. 214 1827 0 Freedom Suit/Contempt of Court United States
Mitchell v. Wilson 3 D.C. 242 1827 0 Replevin United States
Mandeville v. Cookenderfer 3 D.C. 257 1827 0 Negligence United States
Whelan v. Corporation of Washington 3 D.C. 292 1828 0 Taxes Paid on Purchase of Slave United States
Johnson v. Mason 3 D.C. 294 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Murray v. Dulany 3 D.C. 343 1828 0 Assault and Battery United States
Reardon v. Miller 3 D.C. 344 1828 0 Detinue/Adverse Posession United States
Bernard v. Herbert 3 D.C. 346 1828 0 Detinue United States
Smith v. Billing 3 D.C. 355 1828 0 Jurisdiction United States
Boone's Executor v. Clarke 3 D.C. 389 1828 0 Trusts United States
Ross's Executors v. Holtzman 3 D.C. 391 1828 0 Replevin United States
Mandeville v. Cookendorfer 3 D.C. 397 1828 0 Negligence United States
Pipsico v. Bontz 3 D.C. 425 1829 0 Evidence United States
William v. Van Zandt 3 D.C. 55 1826 0 Freedom Petition United States
Wigle v. Kirby's Executor 3 D.C. 597 1829 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States