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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Mary v. Talburt 4 D.C. 187 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Drew v. Ricks 17 Ala. 25 1849 0 Runaway enslaved person Alabama
United States v. Jack 1 D.C. 44 1801 0 Jurisdiction United States
United States v. Charles 2 D.C. 76 1813 0 Evidence United States
Johnson v. Mason 3 D.C. 294 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Moore v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 312 1833 0 Freedom Petition United States
Marshall v. Dodson 48 Tenn. 95 1870 0 Tennessee
Violette v. Ball 2 D.C. 102 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Smith v. Billing 3 D.C. 355 1828 0 Jurisdiction United States
United States v. Minifie 2 D.C. 109 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Tom 2 D.C. 114 1815 0 Manslaughter United States
Chapman v. Fenwick 4 D.C. 431 1834 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Palmer v. Malone 48 Tenn. 549 1870 0 Tennessee
Phipps v. Caldwell 48 Tenn. 349 1870 0 Tennessee
McBee v. McBee 48 Tenn. 558 1870 0 Tennessee
Slacum v. Smith 2 D.C. 149 1818 0 Indebitus Assumpsit United States
Washington v. Wilson 2 D.C. 153 1818 0 Valuation of Slave? United States
United States v. Nathan 4 D.C. 470 1834 0 Larceny United States
United States v. Wright 1 D.C. 123 1803 0 Theft/Procedure United States
Long v. Kent 6 Ala. 100 1844 0 Action to recover enslaved person Alabama