Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
United States v. Bruce 2 D.C. 95 1813 0 Criminal Indictments United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 407 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Beddo 4 D.C. 664 1835 0 Fitness of witness United States
United States v. Brockett 2 D.C. 441 1823 0 Liability for assault upon one's slave United States
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
United States v. Rycraft 27 F. Cas. 918 1824 0 United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 Freedom Petition/ MD importation statute. United States
Ex parte Anthony 1 D.C. 295 1806 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Semmes v. Sherburne 2 D.C. 637 1825 0 Trover United States
Smallwood v. Worthington 2 D.C. 431 1823 0 Parol Evidence United States
United States v. Johnson 4 D.C. 303 1833 0 Aiding and Abetting Slave Removal United States
Daggs v. Frazer 6 F. Cas. 1112 1849 0 United States
Fanny v. Kell 8 F. Cas. 995 1823 0 Contracts, Birth Status. United States
United States v. Mullany 1 D.C. 517 1808 0 Fitness of witness United States
United States v. Rhodes 1 D.C. 447 1807 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Peters's Executors v. Breckenridge 2 D.C. 518 1824 0 Wills, Trusts, and Estates United States
Alice v. Mortè 2 D.C. 485 1824 0 Lost Items United States
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
United States v. Cross 4 D.C. 603 1835 0 Assault/Battery United States