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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
United States v. Fisher 1 D.C. 244 1805 0 Competence of Witness United States
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 "Municipal Corporations" United States
Drayton v. United States 7 F. Cas. 1063 1849 0 Jury/ Evidence/ Larceny United States
Bowman v. Barron 4 D.C. 450 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
Delilah v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 238 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 608 1835 0 Illegal sale of freeperson United States
Lee v. Preuss 3 D.C. 112 1827 0 Freedom Petition United States
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 Habeus Corpus/ Runaways United States
The Glamorgan 10 F. Cas. 463 1854 0 Alleged violation of anti-slave trade statute United States
United States v. Summers 4 D.C. 334 1833 0 Preemptory challenge United States
Simon v. Paine's Administrator 4 D.C. 99 1830 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition 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
United States v. Gray 3 D.C. 681 1829 0 Witness Competecnce / testimony United States
Sundry African Slaves v. Madrazo 26 U.S. 110 1828 0 United States
Rebecca v. Pumphrey 2 D.C. 514 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bank of the United States v. Smith 4 D.C. 712 1836 0 United States
Gunnel v. Dade 1 D.C. 427 1807 0 Sales United States
Hickerson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 1087 1856 0 Assault and Battery against a slave, Neusiance United States
Voss v. Howard 1 D.C. 251 1805 0 Assault United States
Bernard v. Herbert 3 D.C. 346 1828 0 Detinue United States