Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Peter v. Cureton 19 F. Cas. 312 1825 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
United States v. Thomas 2 D.C. 36 1811 0 Parol Evidence United States
United States v. Richard 2 D.C. 439 1823 0 Criminal Law United States
Somboy v. Loring 2 D.C. 318 1822 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
United States v. Carter 4 D.C. 732 1836 0 Indictment at common law against a freedman will lie not withstanding Act 12.17.1792 sec 17. - this act that denotes the punishment for blacks in virginia for assault. United States
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 False Promise Underlying Sale/Deceit United States
Minchin v. Docker 17 F. Cas. 437 1806 0 Witness Presumptions United States
Richard v. Van Meter 3 D.C. 214 1827 0 Freedom Suit/Contempt of Court United States
United States v. Cross 4 D.C. 603 1835 0 Assault/Battery United States
Cunningham ex rel. Remington v. Offutt 5 D.C. 524 1838 0 Fieri Facias United States
United States v. Hill 1 D.C. 521 1808 0 Witness Competecnce United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
Thomas v. Scott 23 F. Cas. 970 1810 0 Freedom Suit Procedure United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States