Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Butler v. Duvall 4 D.C. 167 1831 0 Slave Importation United States
Esther v. Buckner 4 D.C. 253 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
Lewis v. Spalding 2 D.C. 68 1812 0 Conspiracy to Kidnap a slave United States
United States v. Drennen 25 F. Cas. 908 1845 0 Property dispute United States
Bank of the United States v. Smith 4 D.C. 712 1836 0 United States
McCall v. Eve 1 D.C. 188 1804 0 Mens Rea United States
Reeler v. Robinson 2 D.C. 220 1820 0 Freedom Suit United States
Gunnel v. Dade 1 D.C. 427 1807 0 Sales United States
United States v. Frye 25 F. Cas. 1222 1835 0 Manslaughter United States
Wigle v. Kirby's Executor 3 D.C. 597 1829 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
Pintard v. Goodloe 19 F. Cas. 695 1847 0 Bill of sale dispute United States
City of La Crosse v. Cameron 80 F. 264 1897 1 United States
Merrill v. Dawson 17 F. Cas. 86 1846 0 Offspring of enslaved persons ownership dispute United States
Barrow v. Reab 50 U.S. 366 1850 1 United States
Union Pac. Ry. Co. v. Yates 79 F. 584 1897 1 United States
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Dunbar v. Ball 7 F. Cas. 1185 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
Mandeville v. Cookenderfer 3 D.C. 257 1827 0 Negligence United States
Reed v. Campbell 20 F. Cas. 422 1862 0 Wills United States