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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Sam v. Green 2 D.C. 165 1819 0 Freedom Petition United States
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Smith v. Billing 3 D.C. 355 1828 0 Jurisdiction United States
Murray v. Dulany 3 D.C. 343 1828 0 Assault and Battery United States
The Slavers. (Reindeer.) 69 U.S. 383 1864 0 United States
In re Susan 2 Wheel. Cr. Cas. 594 1818 0 United States
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
Moses v. Dunnaho 1 D.C. 315 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
McCall v. Eve 1 D.C. 188 1804 0 Mens Rea United States
Beall v. Beck 3 D.C. 666 1829 0 Replevin United States
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Nelson 4 D.C. 579 1835 0 Larceny Indictment United States
Reason v. Bridges 1 D.C. 477 1807 0 Jury Challenge United States
Garey v. Johnson 10 F. Cas. 1 1814 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
United States v. Copeland 25 F. Cas. 646 1862 0 Habeus Corpus/Fugitive Slave Law United States
Grant v. Bontz 2 D.C. 184 1819 0 Sales United States
Newman v. Davis 2 D.C. 16 1810 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Peter v. Cureton 19 F. Cas. 312 1825 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
Taylor v. Buckner 23 F. Cas. 737 1835 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States