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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Thompson v. Clarke 2 D.C. 145 1817 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Butler v. Duvall 3 D.C. 611 1829 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Giberson 4 D.C. 503 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Maria v. White 3 D.C. 663 1829 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition (by reason of importation) United States
United States v. Clark 2 D.C. 620 1825 0 Self Defense/ Manslaughter United States
Emerson v. Howland 8 F. Cas. 634 1816 0 Recovery for wages United States
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 448 1807 0 Slave Contract Capacity United States
United States v. Mullany 1 D.C. 517 1808 0 Fitness of witness United States
Crawford v. Slye 4 D.C. 457 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Williams 3 D.C. 65 1826 0 Aiding and Abedding escase of a female slave. United States
Walter & Smith v. Hoffman & Johnson 2 D.C. 651 1826 0 Parol Evidence United States
United States v. Terry 1 D.C. 318 1806 0 Witnesses United States
Howe v. McDermott 4 D.C. 711 1836 0 Judgements United States
Stewart v. Barcroft 23 F. Cas. 53 1841 0 Manumission/executor's duties United States
Betty v. Deneale 3 F. Cas. 319 1818 0 Manumission United States
United States v. Birch 3 D.C. 180 1827 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Thompson v. Carbery 2 D.C. 39 1811 0 Motion for new trial in replevin United States
Semmes v. Sherburne 2 D.C. 637 1825 0 Trover United States
Davis v. Baltzer 1 D.C. 482 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States