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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Lee v. Preuss 3 D.C. 112 1827 0 Freedom Petition United States
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 Habeus Corpus/ Runaways United States
United States v. Summers 4 D.C. 334 1833 0 Preemptory challenge United States
Rebecca v. Pumphrey 2 D.C. 514 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bank of the United States v. Smith 4 D.C. 712 1836 0 United States
Gunnel v. Dade 1 D.C. 427 1807 0 Sales United States
Voss v. Howard 1 D.C. 251 1805 0 Assault United States
Pipsico v. Bontz 3 D.C. 425 1829 0 Evidence United States
Butler v. Duvall 4 D.C. 167 1831 0 Slave Importation United States
Lewis v. Spalding 2 D.C. 68 1812 0 Conspiracy to Kidnap a slave United States
Manning v. Cox 4 D.C. 693 1836 0 Implied and Constructive contracts United States
Whelan v. Corporation of Washington 3 D.C. 292 1828 0 Taxes Paid on Purchase of Slave United States
Reardon v. Miller 3 D.C. 344 1828 0 Detinue/Adverse Posession United States
Reeler v. Robinson 2 D.C. 220 1820 0 Freedom Suit United States
Letty & Child v. Lowe 2 D.C. 634 1825 0 Freedom Petition United States
Garland v. Bowling 10 F. Cas. 5 1855 0 Recovery for property United States
Merrill v. Dawson 17 F. Cas. 86 1846 0 Offspring of enslaved persons ownership dispute United States
Morrison v. Bennet 17 F. Cas. 836 1838 0 Mortgage dispute United States
Costin v. Corporation of Washington 2 D.C. 254 1821 0 Municipal Corporations United States
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States