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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Hickerson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 1087 1856 0 Assault and Battery against a slave, Neusiance United States
Bernard v. Herbert 3 D.C. 346 1828 0 Detinue United States
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
United States v. Gassaway 25 F. Cas. 1263 1844 0 Larceny United States
Shelby v. Guy 24 U.S. 361 1826 0 Wills & Estates United States
Ex parte Deane 7 F. Cas. 306 1811 0 Habeus Petition/ Jurisdiction of Local Government United States
Amelia v. Caldwell 2 D.C. 418 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Loudon v. Scott 15 F. Cas. 940 1805 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
United States v. Swann 1 D.C. 148 1803 0 Witness Competence United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
Emanuel v. Ball 2 D.C. 101 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Cripps v. Mudd 6 F. Cas. 814 1841 0 Wills/ Parol Evidence United States
Harris v. Firth 4 D.C. 710 1836 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Lloyd 4 D.C. 468 1834 0 Assault and battery against a slave United States
Fenwick v. Tooker 4 D.C. 641 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Mandeville v. Cookendorfer 3 D.C. 397 1828 0 Negligence United States
Gray v. Reardon 2 D.C. 219 1820 0 Agency Law United States
United States v. Peter 2 D.C. 98 1814 0 Preemptory challenge United States
United States v. Bowen 2 D.C. 133 1817 0 Larceny United States
Cunningham ex rel. Remington v. Offutt 5 D.C. 524 1838 0 Fieri Facias United States