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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Keziah v. Slye 4 D.C. 463 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
Moses v. Dunnaho 1 D.C. 315 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Tarlton v. Tippett 2 D.C. 463 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Esther v. Buckner 4 D.C. 253 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Brent v. Armfield 4 F. Cas. 60 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Gardner v. Simpson 2 D.C. 405 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bell v. Rhodes 3 F. Cas. 120 1842 0 Freedom Petition United States
Dunbar v. Ball 7 F. Cas. 1185 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 350 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
William v. Van Zandt 3 D.C. 55 1826 0 Freedom Petition United States
Mary v. Talburt 4 D.C. 187 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
Johnson v. Mason 3 D.C. 294 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Moore v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 312 1833 0 Freedom Petition United States
Violette v. Ball 2 D.C. 102 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States