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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
United States v. Jackson 4 D.C. 483 1834 0 Animal Cruelty United States
Orr v. Ingle 18 F. Cas. 833 1819 0 Replevin United States
United States v. Birch 3 D.C. 180 1827 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Betty v. Deneale 3 F. Cas. 319 1818 0 Manumission United States
United States v. Williams 3 D.C. 65 1826 0 Aiding and Abedding escase of a female slave. United States
Crawford v. Slye 4 D.C. 457 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1158 1809 0 Insurance dispute United States
Charge to Grand Jury 30 F. Cas. 983 1854 0 "preceding part of the charge related to certain offences under the acts of congress against the slave-trade" - only mention of slavery United States
United States v. Davis 25 F. Cas. 775 1835 0 Freedom suit United States
United States v. Lindsay 1 D.C. 245 1805 0 Charge of 'Keeping a disorderly house' and Selling slaves liquor. United States
Wigle v. Kirby's Executor 3 D.C. 597 1829 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
Sarah v. Taylor 2 D.C. 155 1818 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Hobbs v. Magruder 4 D.C. 429 1834 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
United States v. Fisher 1 D.C. 244 1805 0 Competence of Witness United States
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 "Municipal Corporations" 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
Delilah v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 238 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 608 1835 0 Illegal sale of freeperson United States