Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Brown v. Robertson 4 F. Cas. 426 1843 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
United States v. Gassaway 25 F. Cas. 1263 1844 0 Larceny United States
Dunbar v. Ball 7 F. Cas. 1185 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
United States v. Scott 27 F. Cas. 990 1851 0 Indictment against rescuer or fugitive slave United States
Bernard v. Herbert 3 D.C. 346 1828 0 Detinue United States
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Hickerson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 1087 1856 0 Assault and Battery against a slave, Neusiance United States
United States v. Frye 25 F. Cas. 1222 1835 0 Manslaughter United States
Harris v. Alexander 4 D.C. 1 1830 0 Slave Importation United States
United States v. Gray 3 D.C. 681 1829 0 Witness Competecnce / testimony United States
Bell v. Hogan 3 F. Cas. 107 1811 0 Action for the determination of whether or not the defendant is a salve United States
Simon v. Paine's Administrator 4 D.C. 99 1830 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Stanback v. Waters 4 D.C. 2 1830 0 Enticing away a slave United States
William v. Van Zandt 3 D.C. 55 1826 0 Freedom Petition United States
Talbott v. Hartley 1 D.C. 31 1801 0 Arbitration United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 Conspiracy to sell a freeperson as a slave United States
Mitchell v. Wilson 3 D.C. 92 1827 0 Replevin United States
Scott v. Sandford 60 U.S. 393 1856 0 Freedom suit United States