Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Anonymous 1 F. Cas. 1027 1843 1 United States
Prigg v. Pennsylvania 41 U.S. 539 1842 0 United States
Amis v. Smith 41 U.S. 303 1842 1 United States
United States v. Murphy 41 U.S. 203 1842 1 United States
Steinham v. United States 22 F. Cas. 1235 1842 1 United States
Pomeroy v. Manin 19 F. Cas. 959 1842 1 United States
Bell v. Rhodes 3 F. Cas. 120 1842 0 Freedom Petition United States
Cripps v. Mudd 6 F. Cas. 814 1841 0 Wills/ Parol Evidence United States
The Tigris 23 F. Cas. 1220 1841 0 Libel for accusation of engaging in slave trade United States
United States v. Libellants & Claimants of the Schooner Amistad 40 U.S. 518 1841 1 United States
Stewart v. Barcroft 23 F. Cas. 53 1841 0 Manumission/executor's duties United States
Gedney v. L'Amistad 10 F. Cas. 141 1840 0 Admiralty United States
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
Piatt v. Oliver 19 F. Cas. 550 1840 1 United States
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 Freedom Suit/ Will United States
Ash v. Williams 2 F. Cas. 7 1840 1 United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Shrew v. Jones 22 F. Cas. 40 1840 1 United States
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States