Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 350 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Hill 1 D.C. 521 1808 0 Witness Competecnce United States
United States v. Nathan 4 D.C. 470 1834 0 Larceny United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
Thomas v. Scott 23 F. Cas. 970 1810 0 Freedom Suit Procedure United States
Thomas v. Mackall 5 D.C. 536 1839 0 Injunctiuons United States
United States v. The La Jeune Eugenie 26 F. Cas. 832 1822 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
United States v. Butler 2 D.C. 75 1813 0 Witness Competence United States
Reardon v. Miller 20 F. Cas. 369 1828 0 United States
Ex parte Letty 1 D.C. 328 1806 0 Habeus Corpus/ Freedom petition United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
United States v. Haun 26 F. Cas. 227 1860 0 Indictment for Illegal Sale of Enslaved Persons United States
Thompson v. Carbery 2 D.C. 39 1811 0 Motion for new trial in replevin United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States