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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Lee v. Ramsay 1 D.C. 435 1807 0 Parol Evidence/gifts/'detinue' United States
United States v. King 1 D.C. 444 1807 0 Evidence United States
Walter & Smith v. Hoffman & Johnson 2 D.C. 651 1826 0 Parol Evidence United States
United States v. Mullany 1 D.C. 517 1808 0 Fitness of witness United States
Almeida v. Certain Slaves 1 F. Cas. 538 1814 0 United States
Jerby v. One Hundred & Ninety-Four Slaves 13 F. Cas. 550 1806 0 United States
United States v. La Coste 26 F. Cas. 826 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
United States v. The Isla De Cuba 26 F. Cas. 548 1864 0 Action against Cuba for violating anti-slave trade laws United States
Emerson v. Howland 8 F. Cas. 634 1816 0 Recovery for wages United States
United States v. Terry 1 D.C. 318 1806 0 Witnesses United States
Union Bank v. Stafford 53 U.S. 327 1851 0 Contracts United States
Campbell v. Holt 115 U.S. 620 1885 0 Wills & Estates United States
Contee v. Garner 2 D.C. 162 1818 0 Contracting United States
United States v. Beddo 4 D.C. 664 1835 0 Fitness of witness United States
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
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
United States v. Johnson 4 D.C. 303 1833 0 Aiding and Abetting Slave Removal United States
Reeler v. Robinson 2 D.C. 220 1820 0 Freedom Suit United States