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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bowie v. Hunter 4 D.C. 699 1836 0 Declarations outside contract United States
Burley v. Griffith 35 Va. 442 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Bank of the United States v. Smith 4 D.C. 712 1836 0 United States
United States v. Frye 25 F. Cas. 1222 1835 0 Manslaughter United States
Thornton v. Davis 4 D.C. 500 1835 0 Injunctions United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 608 1835 0 Illegal sale of freeperson United States
United States v. Davis 25 F. Cas. 775 1835 0 Freedom suit United States
Harrison v. Hicks 1 Port. 423 1835 0 Trover Alabama
Fenwick v. Tooker 4 D.C. 641 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
Maccubbin v. Cromwell's Ex'rs 7 G. & J. 157 1835 0 Maryland
United States v. Cross 4 D.C. 603 1835 0 Assault/Battery United States
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 Conspiracy to sell a freeperson as a slave United States
Williams v. Walton 16 Tenn. 387 1835 0 Tennessee
United States v. Davidson 4 D.C. 576 1835 0 Assault and Battery United States
May v. Eastin 2 Port. 414 1835 0 Action for Return of an Ensalved Person Alabama
Jack v. Martin 14 Wend. 507 1835 0 Recovery for Freedom Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Benoit v. Benoit's Heirs 8 La. 228 1835 0 Partition, property, successions, prescription Louisiana
United States v. Bowen 4 D.C. 604 1835 0 Murder United States
Lee v. Lee 4 D.C. 643 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States