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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. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
Emanuel v. Ball 2 D.C. 101 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Cripps v. Mudd 6 F. Cas. 814 1841 0 Wills/ Parol Evidence United States
Harris v. Firth 4 D.C. 710 1836 0 Freedom Petition United States
Wiswall v. Glidden 4 Ala. 357 1842 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
United States v. Lloyd 4 D.C. 468 1834 0 Assault and battery against a slave United States
Fenwick v. Tooker 4 D.C. 641 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Mandeville v. Cookendorfer 3 D.C. 397 1828 0 Negligence United States
Gray v. Reardon 2 D.C. 219 1820 0 Agency Law United States
United States v. Peter 2 D.C. 98 1814 0 Preemptory challenge United States
United States v. Bowen 2 D.C. 133 1817 0 Larceny United States
Cunningham ex rel. Remington v. Offutt 5 D.C. 524 1838 0 Fieri Facias United States
United States v. Jackson 4 D.C. 483 1834 0 Animal Cruelty United States
Orr v. Ingle 18 F. Cas. 833 1819 0 Replevin United States
United States v. Birch 3 D.C. 180 1827 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Betty v. Deneale 3 F. Cas. 319 1818 0 Manumission United States
United States v. Williams 3 D.C. 65 1826 0 Aiding and Abedding escase of a female slave. United States
Crawford v. Slye 4 D.C. 457 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
Mims' Executors v. Sturtevant 18 Ala. 359 1850 0 Dispute over Will Alabama