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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 350 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 407 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States
Quando v. Clagett 4 D.C. 17 1830 0 Freedom Petition United States
Jordan v. Sawyer 2 D.C. 373 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Rebecca v. Pumphrey 2 D.C. 514 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Giberson 4 D.C. 503 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 Freedom Petition/ MD importation statute. United States
Thompson v. Clarke 2 D.C. 145 1817 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Hobbs v. Magruder 4 D.C. 429 1834 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Kitty v. M'Pherson 4 D.C. 172 1831 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Bazil v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 199 1804 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Coots v. Morton's 5 D.C. 409 1838 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States