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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
Mary v. Talburt 4 D.C. 187 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
William v. Van Zandt 3 D.C. 55 1826 0 Freedom Petition United States
Joice v. Alexander 1 D.C. 528 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
Dunbar v. Ball 7 F. Cas. 1185 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bell v. Rhodes 3 F. Cas. 120 1842 0 Freedom Petition United States
Keziah v. Slye 4 D.C. 463 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
Brent v. Armfield 4 F. Cas. 60 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Lee v. Preuss 3 D.C. 112 1827 0 Freedom Petition United States
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Sarah v. Taylor 2 D.C. 155 1818 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
Gillespie v. McKnight 10 F. Cas. 385 1870 0 Fraudulent conveyance of property to avoid creditors United States
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 Fradulent Contracts/Equity United States
United States v. The Ohio 27 F. Cas. 218 1849 0 Forfeiture, stowaway United States
United States v. $79,123.49 830 F.2d 94 1987 1 forfeiture of currency in drug deal United States
United States v. $119,030.00 in U.S. Currency 955 F. Supp. 2d 569 2013 1 forfeiture United States
United States v. Beddo 4 D.C. 664 1835 0 Fitness of witness United States
United States v. Mullany 1 D.C. 517 1808 0 Fitness of witness United States
Cunningham ex rel. Remington v. Offutt 5 D.C. 524 1838 0 Fieri Facias United States