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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 Contracts- Fraud/Deciet within contract United States
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 Marriage/Divorce United States
Mary v. Talburt 4 D.C. 187 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Jack 1 D.C. 44 1801 0 Jurisdiction United States
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
United States v. Charles 2 D.C. 76 1813 0 Evidence United States
Johnson v. Mason 3 D.C. 294 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Moore v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 312 1833 0 Freedom Petition United States
Violette v. Ball 2 D.C. 102 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Samuel v. Childs 4 D.C. 189 1831 0 Manumission/witnesses United States
Smith v. Billing 3 D.C. 355 1828 0 Jurisdiction United States
United States v. Minifie 2 D.C. 109 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Tom 2 D.C. 114 1815 0 Manslaughter United States
Chapman v. Fenwick 4 D.C. 431 1834 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Slacum v. Smith 2 D.C. 149 1818 0 Indebitus Assumpsit United States
Washington v. Wilson 2 D.C. 153 1818 0 Valuation of Slave? United States
United States v. Nathan 4 D.C. 470 1834 0 Larceny United States
United States v. Wright 1 D.C. 123 1803 0 Theft/Procedure United States
Thornton v. Davis 4 D.C. 500 1835 0 Injunctions United States