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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Rhodes 1 D.C. 447 1807 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. King 1 D.C. 444 1807 0 Evidence United States
United States v. Jack 1 D.C. 44 1801 0 Jurisdiction United States
Lee v. Ramsay 1 D.C. 435 1807 0 Parol Evidence/gifts/'detinue' United States
Pierce v. Turner 1 D.C. 433 1807 0 Judgement error United States
Gunnel v. Dade 1 D.C. 427 1807 0 Sales United States
Lucy v. Slade 1 D.C. 422 1807 0 Evidence United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 407 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
United States v. Walker 1 D.C. 402 1807 0 Larceny United States
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Butler 1 D.C. 373 1806 0 Battery of a slave United States
United States v. Shorter 1 D.C. 371 1806 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States
Harrison v. Evans 1 D.C. 364 1806 0 Trover United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 350 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Letty 1 D.C. 328 1806 0 Habeus Corpus/ Freedom petition United States
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Terry 1 D.C. 318 1806 0 Witnesses United States