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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Sam v. Green 2 D.C. 165 1819 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Gattis 877 F.3d 150 2017 1 United States
Scott's Executor v. Auld 3 D.C. 647 1829 0 Detinue /parol evidence United States
Rogers v. Fenwick 1 D.C. 136 1803 0 Agency/ Upkeep of the enslaved United States
Smith v. Parker 3 D.C. 654 1829 0 Contracts United States
Howe v. McDermott 4 D.C. 711 1836 0 Judgements United States
Stubbs v. United States 21 F. Supp. 1007 1938 1 United States
Whited v. United States 219 F. Supp. 947 1963 1 United States
Jones v. Zandt 46 U.S. 215 1847 0 United States
United States v. Bradford 148 F. 413 1905 1 United States
Gaines v. Relf 53 U.S. 472 1851 1 United States
Abbate v. United States 270 F. 735 1921 1 United States
Reardon v. Miller 20 F. Cas. 369 1828 0 United States
Lee v. Lee 4 D.C. 643 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Banks 17 F. 322 1883 1 United States
Tua v. Carriere 117 U.S. 201 1886 1 United States
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Caplan 874 F. Supp. 741 1995 1 United States
Lewis v. Barnhart 145 U.S. 56 1892 1 United States
French Republic v. Inland Nav. Co. 263 F. 410 1920 1 United States
Thomas v. Woods 173 F. 585 1909 1 United States