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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
United States v. Bruce 2 D.C. 95 1813 0 Criminal Indictments United States
Giltner v. Gorham 10 F. Cas. 424 1848 0 United States
Ross's Executors v. Holtzman 3 D.C. 391 1828 0 Replevin United States
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Giberson 4 D.C. 503 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Maria v. White 3 D.C. 663 1829 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition (by reason of importation) United States
Prigg v. Pennsylvania 41 U.S. 539 1842 0 United States
Wilson v. Mandeville 1 D.C. 452 1807 0 Assumpsit United States
Fenwick v. Tooker 4 D.C. 641 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Peirce v. Turner 1 D.C. 462 1808 0 Deeds/Wills/Debts United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Mandeville v. Cookendorfer 3 D.C. 397 1828 0 Negligence United States
United States v. Calvin 2 D.C. 640 1826 0 Procedure United States
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 506 1808 0 Manumission/Loan United States
Gray v. Reardon 2 D.C. 219 1820 0 Agency Law United States
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
United States v. Peter 2 D.C. 98 1814 0 Preemptory challenge United States
Ex parte Ben 1 D.C. 532 1809 0 Habeus Corpus 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