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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
The Mary 15 U.S. 123 1817 1 United States
The Fortuna 15 U.S. 161 1817 1 United States
Meany v. Head 16 F. Cas. 1302 1817 1 United States
The St. Nicholas 14 U.S. 417 1816 1 United States
Emerson v. Howland 8 F. Cas. 634 1816 0 Recovery for wages United States
United States v. Pickering 2 D.C. 117 1816 0 Dealing a slave without consent of master (basically theft) United States
The Venus 14 U.S. 112 1816 1 United States
Wright v. Deklyne 30 F. Cas. 669 1816 1 United States
Willings v. Consequa 30 F. Cas. 55 1816 1 United States
The Commercen 14 U.S. 382 1816 1 United States
United States v. Tom 2 D.C. 114 1815 0 Manslaughter United States
United States v. Carrico 2 D.C. 110 1815 0 Parol Evidence United States
Peisch v. Dickson 19 F. Cas. 123 1815 1 United States
The Mary 13 U.S. 126 1815 1 United States
Hoge v. Fisher 12 F. Cas. 314 1815 1 United States
The Schooner Adeline & Cargo 13 U.S. 244 1815 1 United States
O'Neale v. Willis 2 D.C. 108 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Peter 2 D.C. 98 1814 0 Preemptory challenge United States
The Merrimack 12 U.S. 317 1814 1 United States
Brown v. United States 12 U.S. 110 1814 1 United States