Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Johnson v. Mason 3 D.C. 294 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Union Pac. Ry. Co. v. Yates 79 F. 584 1897 1 United States
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Thomas 2 D.C. 36 1811 0 Parol Evidence United States
Merrigan v. Metropolitan Life Insurance 43 F. Supp. 209 1942 1 United States
Taylor v. Buckner 23 F. Cas. 737 1835 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Peter v. Cureton 19 F. Cas. 312 1825 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Mathews v. Springer 16 F. Cas. 1096 1871 0 Whether emancipated slaves could accept benefits left to them in a will United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States
Andry v. Maryland Casualty Co. 244 F. Supp. 143 1965 1 United States
Howe v. McDermott 4 D.C. 711 1836 0 Judgements United States
The Slavers. (Reindeer.) 69 U.S. 383 1864 0 United States
Washington v. Wilson 2 D.C. 153 1818 0 Valuation of Slave? United States
Talbott v. Hartley 1 D.C. 31 1801 0 Arbitration United States
Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Co. v. Radcliffe 137 U.S. 287 1890 1 United States