Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
George v. Oscar Smith & Sons Co. 250 F. 41 1918 1 United States
New Orleans v. Warner 175 U.S. 120 1899 1 United States
Nalle v. Young 160 U.S. 624 1896 1 United States
Dubuque Fire & Marine Insurance v. Union Compress & Warehouse Co. 143 F. Supp. 128 1956 1 United States
Heirs of Burat v. Board of Levee Commissioners 496 F.2d 1336 1974 1 United States
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
Western Land & Cattle Co. v. Hall 33 F. 236 1888 1 United States
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
Speakman v. Bernstein 59 F.2d 520 1932 1 United States
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 Conspiracy to sell a freeperson as a slave United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Clay v. United States 66 F. Supp. 99 1946 1 United States
Hennequin v. Clews 111 U.S. 676 1884 1 United States
United States v. Pine River Logging & Improvement Co. 78 F. 319 1897 1 United States
United States v. Pine River Logging & Improvement Co. 89 F. 907 1898 1 United States
Gaines v. New Orleans 9 F. Cas. 1051 1871 1 United States
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 Trover United States
Wilkinson v. Williams 29 F. Cas. 1270 1850 0 Contracts/ Wills United States