Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Chapman v. Fenwick 4 D.C. 431 1834 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
United States v. Tom 2 D.C. 114 1815 0 Manslaughter United States
United States v. Minifie 2 D.C. 109 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Smith v. Billing 3 D.C. 355 1828 0 Jurisdiction United States
Violette v. Ball 2 D.C. 102 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Moore v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 312 1833 0 Freedom Petition United States
Minchin v. Docker 17 F. Cas. 437 1806 0 Witness Presumptions United States
Bell v. Hogan 3 F. Cas. 107 1811 0 Action for the determination of whether or not the defendant is a salve United States
Simon v. Paine's Administrator 4 D.C. 99 1830 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 False Promise Underlying Sale/Deceit United States
Merrill v. Dawson 17 F. Cas. 86 1846 0 Offspring of enslaved persons ownership dispute United States
Morrison v. Bennet 17 F. Cas. 836 1838 0 Mortgage dispute United States
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
The Glamorgan 10 F. Cas. 463 1854 0 Alleged violation of anti-slave trade statute United States
United States v. Thomas 2 D.C. 36 1811 0 Parol Evidence United States
Taylor v. Buckner 23 F. Cas. 737 1835 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Peter v. Cureton 19 F. Cas. 312 1825 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
Ex parte Ben 1 D.C. 532 1809 0 Habeus Corpus United States