Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
United States v. Swann 1 D.C. 148 1803 0 Witness Competence United States
Mitchell v. Wilson 3 D.C. 92 1827 0 Replevin United States
United States v. Kelly 26 F. Cas. 697 1863 0 Indictment against alleged slave trader United States
The Wanderer 29 F. Cas. 150 1860 0 Indictment against alleged slave trader United States
Loudon v. Scott 15 F. Cas. 940 1805 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Amelia v. Caldwell 2 D.C. 418 1823 0 Freedom Petition 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
In re Nuckols 201 F. 437 1912 1 United States
Ex parte Deane 7 F. Cas. 306 1811 0 Habeus Petition/ Jurisdiction of Local Government United States
Shelby v. Guy 24 U.S. 361 1826 0 Wills & Estates United States
United States v. Gassaway 25 F. Cas. 1263 1844 0 Larceny United States
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
Bernard v. Herbert 3 D.C. 346 1828 0 Detinue United States
Hickerson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 1087 1856 0 Assault and Battery against a slave, Neusiance United States
United States v. Calvin 2 D.C. 640 1826 0 Procedure 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
United States v. Frye 4 D.C. 539 1835 0 United States