Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Thompson v. Clarke 2 D.C. 145 1817 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Boone's Executor v. Clarke 3 D.C. 389 1828 0 Trusts United States
Ex parte Williams 4 D.C. 343 1833 0 No Use of Punishement by confinement of labor for offenses that do not specifically call for it. United States
Hyman v. Porter (In re Porter) 37 B.R. 56 1984 1 United States
Mandeville v. Cookenderfer 3 D.C. 257 1827 0 Negligence United States
Kitty v. M'Pherson 4 D.C. 172 1831 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Moore v. People 55 U.S. 13 1852 0 United States
Ireland v. Geraghty 15 F. 35 1883 1 United States
Bernard v. McKenna 4 D.C. 130 1831 0 Detinue United States
Reed v. Campbell 20 F. Cas. 422 1862 0 Wills United States
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Costin v. Corporation of Washington 2 D.C. 254 1821 0 Municipal Corporations United States
Bryan v. Welch 74 F.2d 964 1935 1 United States
United States v. Lindsay 1 D.C. 245 1805 0 Charge of 'Keeping a disorderly house' and Selling slaves liquor. United States
City of Albertville v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. 272 F.2d 594 1959 1 United States
Wigle v. Kirby's Executor 3 D.C. 597 1829 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
Sarah v. Taylor 2 D.C. 155 1818 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Morrison v. Bennet 17 F. Cas. 836 1838 0 Mortgage dispute United States
Merrill v. Dawson 17 F. Cas. 86 1846 0 Offspring of enslaved persons ownership dispute United States