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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Chapman v. Fenwick 4 D.C. 431 1834 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Slacum v. Smith 2 D.C. 149 1818 0 Indebitus Assumpsit United States
Washington v. Wilson 2 D.C. 153 1818 0 Valuation of Slave? United States
Charge to Grand Jury—Fugitive Slave Law 30 F. Cas. 1015 1851 0 Re. fugitive slave law United States
United States v. Nathan 4 D.C. 470 1834 0 Larceny United States
United States v. Wright 1 D.C. 123 1803 0 Theft/Procedure United States
Almeida v. Certain Slaves 1 F. Cas. 538 1814 0 United States
Jerby v. One Hundred & Ninety-Four Slaves 13 F. Cas. 550 1806 0 United States
Thornton v. Davis 4 D.C. 500 1835 0 Injunctions United States
Sam v. Green 2 D.C. 165 1819 0 Freedom Petition United States
Scott's Executor v. Auld 3 D.C. 647 1829 0 Detinue /parol evidence United States
Rogers v. Fenwick 1 D.C. 136 1803 0 Agency/ Upkeep of the enslaved United States
Smith v. Parker 3 D.C. 654 1829 0 Contracts United States
Reardon v. Miller 20 F. Cas. 369 1828 0 United States
United States v. Gray 3 D.C. 681 1829 0 Witness Competecnce / testimony United States
United States v. Patrick 2 D.C. 66 1812 0 Death Sentence United States
Forgay v. Conrad 47 U.S. 201 1848 0 United States
In re Susan 2 Wheel. Cr. Cas. 594 1818 0 United States
The Slavers. (Reindeer.) 69 U.S. 383 1864 0 United States
Walker v. Whitehead 83 U.S. 314 1872 0 United States