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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Kitty v. M'Pherson 4 D.C. 172 1831 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Thompson v. Clarke 2 D.C. 145 1817 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Hobbs v. Magruder 4 D.C. 429 1834 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 Freedom Petition/ MD importation statute. United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
Ex parte Giberson 4 D.C. 503 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States
Quando v. Clagett 4 D.C. 17 1830 0 Freedom Petition United States
Jordan v. Sawyer 2 D.C. 373 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Rebecca v. Pumphrey 2 D.C. 514 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Harris v. Firth 4 D.C. 710 1836 0 Freedom Petition United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Amelia v. Caldwell 2 D.C. 418 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Emanuel v. Ball 2 D.C. 101 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Fenwick v. Tooker 4 D.C. 641 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Davis v. Baltzer 1 D.C. 482 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
Matilda v. Mason & Moore 2 D.C. 343 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Crawford v. Slye 4 D.C. 457 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 407 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States