Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Heirs of Burat v. Board of Levee Commissioners 496 F.2d 1336 1974 1 United States
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
Blank v. Aronson 187 F. 241 1911 1 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
Speakman v. Bernstein 59 F.2d 520 1932 1 United States
Moran v. New Orleans 112 U.S. 69 1884 1 United States
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 Conspiracy to sell a freeperson as a slave United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Clay v. United States 66 F. Supp. 99 1946 1 United States
Studds v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. 267 F.2d 875 1959 1 United States
In re Dunavant 96 F. 542 1899 1 United States
Booker v. Crocker 132 F. 7 1904 1 United States
Gaines v. New Orleans 9 F. Cas. 1051 1871 1 United States
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 Trover United States
Wilkinson v. Williams 29 F. Cas. 1270 1850 0 Contracts/ Wills United States
The St. Nicholas 14 U.S. 417 1816 1 United States
The Fortuna 15 U.S. 161 1817 1 United States
Tabb's Adm'rs v. Gist 10 Va. 279 1802 1 United States