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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 Marriage/Divorce United States
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 Habeus Corpus/ Runaways United States
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
Coots v. Morton's 5 D.C. 409 1838 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Henderson v. Henderson's Administrator 5 D.C. 469 1838 0 Creditor Remedies United States
Bell v. McCormick 5 D.C. 398 1838 0 Wills and Bequeathments United States
Morrison v. Bennet 17 F. Cas. 836 1838 0 Mortgage dispute United States
Jenkins v. Pye 37 U.S. 241 1838 1 United States
Spooner v. McConnell 22 F. Cas. 939 1838 1 United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 Contracts- Fraud/Deciet within contract United States
Cunningham ex rel. Remington v. Offutt 5 D.C. 524 1838 0 Fieri Facias United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 False Promise Underlying Sale/Deceit United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Lupton v. Janney 38 U.S. 381 1839 1 United States
Sumner v. Moore 23 F. Cas. 389 1839 1 United States
Thomas v. Mackall 23 F. Cas. 961 1839 1 United States
Thomas v. Mackall 5 D.C. 536 1839 0 Injunctiuons United States
Smith v. Addison 5 D.C. 623 1839 1 United States
Smith v. Addison 22 F. Cas. 416 1839 1 United States