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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
In re Jones 13 F. Cas. 927 1874 0 United States
Trigg v. Conway 24 F. Cas. 194 1847 0 Excessive damages United States
Bell v. Rhodes 3 F. Cas. 120 1842 0 Freedom Petition United States
Wilson v. Taylor 30 F. Cas. 230 1859 0 Executors and Administrating Estates United States
Wynn v. Wilson 30 F. Cas. 751 1855 0 Application for injunction United States
Dunbar v. Ball 7 F. Cas. 1185 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States ex rel. Garland v. Morris 26 F. Cas. 1318 1854 0 United States
Harris v. Alexander 4 D.C. 1 1830 0 Slave Importation United States
William v. Van Zandt 3 D.C. 55 1826 0 Freedom Petition United States
Talbott v. Hartley 1 D.C. 31 1801 0 Arbitration United States
United States v. Charles 2 D.C. 76 1813 0 Evidence United States
Johnson v. Mason 3 D.C. 294 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Violette v. Ball 2 D.C. 102 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Smith v. Billing 3 D.C. 355 1828 0 Jurisdiction United States
Slacum v. Smith 2 D.C. 149 1818 0 Indebitus Assumpsit United States
Washington v. Wilson 2 D.C. 153 1818 0 Valuation of Slave? United States
United States v. Wright 1 D.C. 123 1803 0 Theft/Procedure United States
Thornton v. Davis 4 D.C. 500 1835 0 Injunctions United States
Rogers v. Fenwick 1 D.C. 136 1803 0 Agency/ Upkeep of the enslaved United States
Mitchell v. Wilson 3 D.C. 92 1827 0 Replevin United States