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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Harris v. Firth 4 D.C. 710 1836 0 Freedom Petition United States
Cripps v. Mudd 6 F. Cas. 814 1841 0 Wills/ Parol Evidence United States
Emanuel v. Ball 2 D.C. 101 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
United States v. Swann 1 D.C. 148 1803 0 Witness Competence United States
Durlacher v. Durlacher 35 F. Supp. 1005 1940 1 United States
Loudon v. Scott 15 F. Cas. 940 1805 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Le Grand v. United States 12 F. 577 1882 1 United States
United States v. One 1939 Model De Soto Coupe, Motor No. S6-27,687 119 F.2d 516 1941 1 United States
Amelia v. Caldwell 2 D.C. 418 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Carter 4 D.C. 732 1836 0 Indictment at common law against a freedman will lie not withstanding Act 12.17.1792 sec 17. - this act that denotes the punishment for blacks in virginia for assault. United States
Somboy v. Loring 2 D.C. 318 1822 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
United States v. Richard 2 D.C. 439 1823 0 Criminal Law United States
Steele ex rel. Corn Exchange Bank v. United States 19 Ct. Cl. 181 1884 1 United States
Porter v. Price 80 F. 655 1897 1 United States
Patillo v. Allen-West Commission Co. 108 F. 723 1901 1 United States
Fitzgerald v. First Nat. Bank of Rapid City 114 F. 474 1902 1 United States
Ex parte Deane 7 F. Cas. 306 1811 0 Habeus Petition/ Jurisdiction of Local Government United States
Shelby v. Guy 24 U.S. 361 1826 0 Wills & Estates United States
Ingalls Iron Works Co. v. Ingalls 152 F. Supp. 523 1957 1 United States