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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ashton v. Fitzhugh 1 D.C. 218 1804 0 Debt Declaration United States
United States v. Snow 27 F. Cas. 1255 1803 1 United States
United States v. Swann 1 D.C. 148 1803 0 Witness Competence United States
Dade v. Young 6 F. Cas. 1107 1803 1 United States
Smith v. Potts 22 F. Cas. 629 1803 1 United States
United States v. Wright 1 D.C. 123 1803 0 Theft/Procedure United States
United States v. Barton 1 D.C. 132 1803 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Rogers v. Fenwick 1 D.C. 136 1803 0 Agency/ Upkeep of the enslaved United States
Patty v. Edelin 1 D.C. 60 1802 0 Demurrer United States
Thomas v. Jamesson 1 D.C. 91 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Bell 1 D.C. 94 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Atkinson v. Patton 1 D.C. 46 1802 0 Slander United States
Tabb's Adm'rs v. Gist 10 Va. 279 1802 1 United States
Sanders v. Hamilton 21 F. Cas. 320 1802 1 United States
United States v. Louder 1 D.C. 103 1802 0 Larceny United States
United States v. Jack 26 F. Cas. 555 1801 1 United States
United States v. Paxton 27 F. Cas. 470 1801 1 United States
United States v. Jack 1 D.C. 44 1801 0 Jurisdiction United States
Talbott v. Hartley 1 D.C. 31 1801 0 Arbitration United States
Calvert v. Slater 4 F. Cas. 1084 1801 1 United States