Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Gaines v. Relf 53 U.S. 472 1851 1 United States
Life & Fire Insurance v. Adams 34 U.S. 573 1835 1 United States
Reingold v. Swiftships Inc. 210 F.3d 320 2000 1 United States
Howard v. United States 102 F. 77 1900 1 United States
Jones v. Zandt 46 U.S. 215 1847 0 United States
Thomas v. Woods 173 F. 585 1909 1 United States
Marchand v. Sobral 24 F. 316 1885 1 United States
Fakouri v. Cadais 147 F.2d 667 1945 1 United States
Don George, Inc. v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. 111 F. Supp. 458 1951 1 United States
United States v. Bowen 4 D.C. 604 1835 0 Murder United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Palmer v. Lititz Mut. Ins. 113 F. Supp. 857 1953 1 United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Brown v. Commissioner 180 F.2d 946 1950 1 United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States
United States v. Haun 26 F. Cas. 227 1860 0 Indictment for Illegal Sale of Enslaved Persons United States
United States v. Pine River Logging & Improvement Co. 89 F. 907 1898 1 United States