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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Bruce 2 D.C. 95 1813 0 Criminal Indictments United States
Walter & Smith v. Hoffman & Johnson 2 D.C. 651 1826 0 Parol Evidence United States
Campbell v. Holt 115 U.S. 620 1885 0 Wills & Estates United States
Semmes v. Sherburne 2 D.C. 637 1825 0 Trover United States
Contee v. Garner 2 D.C. 162 1818 0 Contracting United States
United States v. Mullany 1 D.C. 517 1808 0 Fitness of witness 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
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Rhodes 1 D.C. 447 1807 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Prout 27 F. Cas. 625 1833 0 Selling Liquor to 'negroes' in a public manner. /Disorderly House United States
United States v. King 1 D.C. 444 1807 0 Evidence United States
United States v. Johnson 4 D.C. 303 1833 0 Aiding and Abetting Slave Removal United States
Davis v. Baltzer 1 D.C. 482 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Flowery 25 F. Cas. 1124 1845 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
Parter v. The Friendship 18 F. Cas. 1271 1831 0 Suit for salvage of alleged slave ship United States
United States v. Battiste 24 F. Cas. 1042 1835 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
The Alexander 1 F. Cas. 362 1823 0 Indictment against slave trader United States
Charge to Grand Jury—Fugitive Slave Law 30 F. Cas. 1015 1851 0 Re. fugitive slave law United States