Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Moore v. People 55 U.S. 13 1852 0 United States
Carey v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 13 1836 0 Municipal Corporations/Municpal Law United States
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 Marriage/Divorce United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 Contracts- Fraud/Deciet within contract United States
Scott v. Sandford 60 U.S. 393 1856 0 Freedom suit United States
Murphy v. Dunham 38 F. 503 1889 1 United States
Butler v. Duvall 3 D.C. 611 1829 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Giberson 4 D.C. 503 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Maria v. White 3 D.C. 663 1829 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition (by reason of importation) United States
Charge to Grand Jury 30 F. Cas. 983 1854 0 "preceding part of the charge related to certain offences under the acts of congress against the slave-trade" - only mention of slavery United States
Ziang Sung Wan v. United States 266 U.S. 1 1924 1 United States
Prigg v. Pennsylvania 41 U.S. 539 1842 0 United States
United States v. Davis 25 F. Cas. 775 1835 0 Freedom suit United States
United States v. Lindsay 1 D.C. 245 1805 0 Charge of 'Keeping a disorderly house' and Selling slaves liquor. 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
Hobbs v. Magruder 4 D.C. 429 1834 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
United States v. Fisher 1 D.C. 244 1805 0 Competence of Witness United States