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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
United States v. Copeland 25 F. Cas. 646 1862 0 Habeus Corpus/Fugitive Slave Law United States
Garey v. Johnson 10 F. Cas. 1 1814 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Murray v. Dulany 3 D.C. 343 1828 0 Assault and Battery United States
Cripps v. Mudd 6 F. Cas. 814 1841 0 Wills/ Parol Evidence United States
Keziah v. Slye 4 D.C. 463 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
Harrison v. Evans 1 D.C. 364 1806 0 Trover United States
Lucy v. Slade 1 D.C. 422 1807 0 Evidence United States
Emanuel v. Ball 2 D.C. 101 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
United States v. Swann 1 D.C. 148 1803 0 Witness Competence United States
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States
Loudon v. Scott 15 F. Cas. 940 1805 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Amelia v. Caldwell 2 D.C. 418 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
Brent v. Armfield 4 F. Cas. 60 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bell v. McCormick 5 D.C. 398 1838 0 Wills and Bequeathments United States
Ex parte Deane 7 F. Cas. 306 1811 0 Habeus Petition/ Jurisdiction of Local Government United States
Bell v. Rhodes 3 F. Cas. 120 1842 0 Freedom Petition United States
Shelby v. Guy 24 U.S. 361 1826 0 Wills & Estates United States
Wilson v. Taylor 30 F. Cas. 230 1859 0 Executors and Administrating Estates United States