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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Peirce v. Turner 1 D.C. 462 1808 0 Deeds/Wills/Debts United States
Whelan v. Corporation of Washington 3 D.C. 292 1828 0 Taxes Paid on Purchase of Slave United States
Reardon v. Miller 3 D.C. 344 1828 0 Detinue/Adverse Posession United States
Reeler v. Robinson 2 D.C. 220 1820 0 Freedom Suit United States
Wilson v. Mandeville 1 D.C. 452 1807 0 Assumpsit United States
Letty & Child v. Lowe 2 D.C. 634 1825 0 Freedom Petition United States
Loudon v. Scott 15 F. Cas. 940 1805 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Amelia v. Caldwell 2 D.C. 418 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Deane 7 F. Cas. 306 1811 0 Habeus Petition/ Jurisdiction of Local Government United States
Shelby v. Guy 24 U.S. 361 1826 0 Wills & Estates United States
United States v. Gassaway 25 F. Cas. 1263 1844 0 Larceny United States
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
Thompson v. Clarke 2 D.C. 145 1817 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Bernard v. Herbert 3 D.C. 346 1828 0 Detinue United States
Butler v. Duvall 3 D.C. 611 1829 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Giberson 4 D.C. 503 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Hickerson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 1087 1856 0 Assault and Battery against a slave, Neusiance United States
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Gray 3 D.C. 681 1829 0 Witness Competecnce / testimony United States
Maria v. White 3 D.C. 663 1829 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition (by reason of importation) United States