Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Rogers v. Fenwick 1 D.C. 136 1803 0 Agency/ Upkeep of the enslaved United States
Smith v. Parker 3 D.C. 654 1829 0 Contracts United States
United States v. Carter 4 D.C. 732 1836 0 Indictment at common law against a freedman will lie not withstanding Act 12.17.1792 sec 17. - this act that denotes the punishment for blacks in virginia for assault. United States
United States v. Rhodes 1 D.C. 447 1807 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
Charge to Grand Jury—Fugitive Slave Law 30 F. Cas. 1015 1851 0 Re. fugitive slave law United States
Betty v. Deneale 3 F. Cas. 319 1818 0 Manumission United States
Mitchell v. Wilson 3 D.C. 242 1827 0 Replevin United States
Crawford v. Slye 4 D.C. 457 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
Brown v. Wingard 2 D.C. 300 1822 0 Executory contract United States
Mitchell v. Wilson 17 F. Cas. 524 1827 1 United States
Ex parte Anthony 1 D.C. 295 1806 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Sarah v. Taylor 2 D.C. 155 1818 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
United States v. King 1 D.C. 444 1807 0 Evidence United States
Coots v. Morton's 5 D.C. 409 1838 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Lee v. Ramsay 1 D.C. 435 1807 0 Parol Evidence/gifts/'detinue' 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
United States v. Richard 2 D.C. 439 1823 0 Criminal Law United States
United States v. Gray 3 D.C. 681 1829 0 Witness Competecnce / testimony United States