Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
Wigle v. Kirby's Executor 3 D.C. 597 1829 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
United States v. Lindsay 1 D.C. 245 1805 0 Charge of 'Keeping a disorderly house' and Selling slaves liquor. United States
United States v. Davis 25 F. Cas. 775 1835 0 Freedom suit United States
Charge to Grand Jury 30 F. Cas. 983 1854 0 "preceding part of the charge related to certain offences under the acts of congress against the slave-trade" - only mention of slavery United States
Bishop v. Bishop 3 V.I. 655 1958 1 United States
Durlacher v. Durlacher 35 F. Supp. 1005 1940 1 United States
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1158 1809 0 Insurance dispute United States
Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad v. O'Brien 119 U.S. 99 1886 1 United States
Bishop v. Bishop 257 F.2d 495 1958 1 United States
Meany v. Head 16 F. Cas. 1302 1817 1 United States
Ohio Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities Commission 301 U.S. 292 1937 1 United States
In re Pilcher 228 F. 139 1915 1 United States
Hulburd v. Commissioner 296 U.S. 300 1935 1 United States
Crawford v. Slye 4 D.C. 457 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
City of Albertville v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. 272 F.2d 594 1959 1 United States
United States v. Williams 3 D.C. 65 1826 0 Aiding and Abedding escase of a female slave. United States
Betty v. Deneale 3 F. Cas. 319 1818 0 Manumission United States
Liverpool, Brazil & River Platte Navigation Co. v. Agar & Lelong 14 F. 615 1882 1 United States
United States v. Birch 3 D.C. 180 1827 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States