Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
Speakman v. Bernstein 59 F.2d 520 1932 1 United States
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 Conspiracy to sell a freeperson as a slave United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Clay v. United States 66 F. Supp. 99 1946 1 United States
Gaines v. New Orleans 9 F. Cas. 1051 1871 1 United States
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
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