Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 Trover United States
Wilkinson v. Williams 29 F. Cas. 1270 1850 0 Contracts/ Wills United States
The St. Nicholas 14 U.S. 417 1816 1 United States
The Fortuna 15 U.S. 161 1817 1 United States
United States v. Prout 27 F. Cas. 625 1833 0 Selling Liquor to 'negroes' in a public manner. /Disorderly House United States
La Nereyda 21 U.S. 108 1823 1 United States
United States v. Libellants & Claimants of the Schooner Amistad 40 U.S. 518 1841 1 United States
United States v. Johnson 4 D.C. 303 1833 0 Aiding and Abetting Slave Removal United States
United States v. Louder 1 D.C. 103 1802 0 Larceny United States
Simmons v. Saul 138 U.S. 439 1891 1 United States
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
The Merrimack 12 U.S. 317 1814 1 United States
Brown v. United States 12 U.S. 110 1814 1 United States
Fortier v. New Orleans National Bank 112 U.S. 439 1884 1 United States
Gaines v. City of New Orleans 17 F. 16 1883 1 United States
Henderson v. Wadsworth 115 U.S. 264 1885 1 United States
Esteve Bros. v. Harrell 272 F. 382 1921 1 United States
Coast v. Hunt Oil Co. 96 F. Supp. 53 1951 1 United States
Reid v. Rochereau 20 F. Cas. 486 1875 1 United States
Lerner Stores Corp. v. Electric Maid Bake Shops 24 F.2d 780 1928 1 United States