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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Ross's Executors v. Holtzman 3 D.C. 391 1828 0 Replevin United States
Pintard v. Goodloe 19 F. Cas. 695 1847 0 Bill of sale dispute United States
United States v. Drennen 25 F. Cas. 908 1845 0 Property dispute United States
Contee v. Garner 2 D.C. 162 1818 0 Contracting United States
United States v. Beddo 4 D.C. 664 1835 0 Fitness of witness United States
United States v. Brockett 2 D.C. 441 1823 0 Liability for assault upon one's slave United States
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale 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
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 Trover United States
Wilkinson v. Williams 29 F. Cas. 1270 1850 0 Contracts/ Wills 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. Johnson 4 D.C. 303 1833 0 Aiding and Abetting Slave Removal United States
United States v. Louder 1 D.C. 103 1802 0 Larceny United States
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Gedney v. L'Amistad 10 F. Cas. 141 1840 0 Admiralty United States