Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
United States v. Kelly 26 F. Cas. 697 1863 0 Indictment against alleged slave trader United States
The Wanderer 29 F. Cas. 150 1860 0 Indictment against alleged slave trader United States
Grand Rapids E. L. & P. Co. v. Grand Rapids E. E. L. & F. G. Co. 33 F. 659 1888 1 United States
Merrill v. Dawson 17 F. Cas. 86 1846 0 Offspring of enslaved persons ownership dispute United States
Morrison v. Bennet 17 F. Cas. 836 1838 0 Mortgage dispute United States
The Glamorgan 10 F. Cas. 463 1854 0 Alleged violation of anti-slave trade statute United States
Simon v. Paine's Administrator 4 D.C. 99 1830 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Bell v. Hogan 3 F. Cas. 107 1811 0 Action for the determination of whether or not the defendant is a salve United States
United States v. Gray 3 D.C. 681 1829 0 Witness Competecnce / testimony United States
Samuel v. Childs 4 D.C. 189 1831 0 Manumission/witnesses United States
Ex parte Ben 1 D.C. 532 1809 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Hickerson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 1087 1856 0 Assault and Battery against a slave, Neusiance United States
Currell v. Villars 72 F. 330 1896 1 United States
Young Women's Christian Home v. French 187 U.S. 401 1903 1 United States
Wells v. Seixas 24 F. 82 1885 1 United States
Hooven, Owens & Rentschler, Co. v. John Featherstone's Sons 111 F. 81 1901 1 United States
New Orleans Terminal Co. v. Hanson 188 F. 638 1911 1 United States
Beasley v. Fairchild Hiller Corp. 401 F.2d 593 1968 1 United States
Ferrell v. Southern Financial, Inc. (In re Ferrell) 175 B.R. 222 1994 1 United States
Walker v. Elam (In re Fowler) 201 B.R. 771 1996 1 United States