Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Newman v. Davis 2 D.C. 16 1810 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Rose v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 29 1801 0 Assault and Battery to right to freedom United States
Atkinson v. Patton 1 D.C. 46 1802 0 Slander United States
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Wadley v. Blount 65 F. 667 1895 1 United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 350 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Young v. Palmer 2 D.C. 625 1825 0 Contract Damages United States
Reason v. Bridges 1 D.C. 477 1807 0 Jury Challenge United States
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. John 4 D.C. 336 1833 0 Indictments United States
O'Neale v. Willis 2 D.C. 108 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Bell 1 D.C. 94 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Barton 1 D.C. 132 1803 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Soper 4 D.C. 623 1835 0 Conspiracy United States
Chaffraix v. Board of Liquidation 11 F. 638 1882 1 United States
United States v. Shorter 1 D.C. 371 1806 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Walker 1 D.C. 402 1807 0 Larceny United States
Fletcher v. United States 9 F. Cas. 274 1844 0 Double Jeapordy United States
Wiggins’ Ferry Co. v. Chicago & A. R. 11 F. 381 1882 1 United States
Cassedy v. Williams 5 F. Cas. 272 1843 0 Payments United States