Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Scott's Executor v. Auld 3 D.C. 647 1829 0 Detinue /parol evidence United States
Rogers v. Fenwick 1 D.C. 136 1803 0 Agency/ Upkeep of the enslaved United States
Mathews v. Springer 16 F. Cas. 1096 1871 0 Whether emancipated slaves could accept benefits left to them in a will United States
Smith v. Parker 3 D.C. 654 1829 0 Contracts United States
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 Trover United States
Wilkinson v. Williams 29 F. Cas. 1270 1850 0 Contracts/ Wills United States
United States v. Prout 27 F. Cas. 625 1833 0 Selling Liquor to 'negroes' in a public manner. /Disorderly House United States
United States v. Patrick 2 D.C. 66 1812 0 Death Sentence United States
United States v. Johnson 4 D.C. 303 1833 0 Aiding and Abetting Slave Removal United States
United States v. Louder 1 D.C. 103 1802 0 Larceny United States
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Ex parte Ben 1 D.C. 532 1809 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 506 1808 0 Manumission/Loan United States
United States v. Calvin 2 D.C. 640 1826 0 Procedure United States
Peirce v. Turner 1 D.C. 462 1808 0 Deeds/Wills/Debts United States
Wilson v. Mandeville 1 D.C. 452 1807 0 Assumpsit United States
Park v. Willis 2 D.C. 83 1813 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
United States v. Coulter 1 D.C. 203 1804 0 Charge of 'Keeping a disorderly house' United States
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States