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Case Name ▼ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Swann 1 D.C. 148 1803 0 Witness Competence United States
United States v. Summers 4 D.C. 334 1833 0 Preemptory challenge 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. Soper 4 D.C. 623 1835 0 Conspiracy United States
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1138 1855 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1158 1809 0 Insurance dispute United States
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1167 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
United States v. Smidth 27 F. Cas. 1131 1855 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
United States v. Shorter 1 D.C. 371 1806 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Scott 27 F. Cas. 990 1851 0 Indictment against rescuer or fugitive slave United States
United States v. Santos 27 F. Cas. 954 1862 0 Indictment for intent to employ in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
United States v. Rycraft 27 F. Cas. 918 1824 0 United States
United States v. Richard 2 D.C. 439 1823 0 Criminal Law United States
United States v. Rhodes 1 D.C. 447 1807 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Reed 27 F. Cas. 727 1852 0 Fugutive Slave Act action Circuit Court, N.D. New York
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. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
United States v. Pickering 2 D.C. 117 1816 0 Dealing a slave without consent of master (basically theft) United States
United States v. Peter 2 D.C. 98 1814 0 Preemptory challenge United States