Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Garland v. Bowling 10 F. Cas. 5 1855 0 Recovery for property United States
Reardon v. Miller 3 D.C. 344 1828 0 Detinue/Adverse Posession United States
Reeler v. Robinson 2 D.C. 220 1820 0 Freedom Suit United States
Merrill v. Dawson 17 F. Cas. 86 1846 0 Offspring of enslaved persons ownership dispute United States
Lewis v. Spalding 2 D.C. 68 1812 0 Conspiracy to Kidnap a slave United States
Lammon v. Feusier 4 Colo. L. Rep. 816 1884 1 United States
Manning v. Cox 4 D.C. 693 1836 0 Implied and Constructive contracts United States
Pipsico v. Bontz 3 D.C. 425 1829 0 Evidence United States
Gunnel v. Dade 1 D.C. 427 1807 0 Sales United States
Butler v. Duvall 4 D.C. 167 1831 0 Slave Importation United States
United States v. Gassaway 25 F. Cas. 1263 1844 0 Larceny United States
Hickerson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 1087 1856 0 Assault and Battery against a slave, Neusiance United States
Whelan v. Corporation of Washington 3 D.C. 292 1828 0 Taxes Paid on Purchase of Slave United States
Kitty v. M'Pherson 4 D.C. 172 1831 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Lee v. Preuss 3 D.C. 112 1827 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 608 1835 0 Illegal sale of freeperson United States
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 Habeus Corpus/ Runaways United States
Bowman v. Barron 4 D.C. 450 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
Drayton v. United States 7 F. Cas. 1063 1849 0 Jury/ Evidence/ Larceny United States
Delilah v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 238 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States