Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Contee v. Garner 2 D.C. 162 1818 0 Contracting United States
Gillespie v. McKnight 10 F. Cas. 385 1870 0 Fraudulent conveyance of property to avoid creditors United States
Mathews v. Springer 16 F. Cas. 1096 1871 0 Whether emancipated slaves could accept benefits left to them in a will United States
Reeler v. Robinson 2 D.C. 220 1820 0 Freedom Suit United States
United States v. Beddo 4 D.C. 664 1835 0 Fitness of witness United States
United States v. Brockett 2 D.C. 441 1823 0 Liability for assault upon one's slave United States
Letty & Child v. Lowe 2 D.C. 634 1825 0 Freedom Petition United States
Fisher v. Henderson 9 F. Cas. 132 1873 0 Voidability of a conveyance of land and slaves 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
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
Costin v. Corporation of Washington 2 D.C. 254 1821 0 Municipal Corporations United States
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 Conspiracy to sell a freeperson as a slave United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Hines v. Gordon 2 Hay. & Haz. 222 1856 0 Wills, Marriages District of Columbia
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States