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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Golden Mane Acquisitions, Inc. v. 100 Wall Street Associates (In re Golden Mane Acquisitions, Inc.) 243 B.R. 773 1999 1 United States
Garland v. Bowling 10 F. Cas. 5 1855 0 Recovery for property United States
Somboy v. Loring 2 D.C. 318 1822 0 Trespass vi et armis 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
Scott v. Sandford 60 U.S. 393 1856 0 Freedom suit United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 Contracts- Fraud/Deciet within contract United States
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 Marriage/Divorce United States
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
Carey v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 13 1836 0 Municipal Corporations/Municpal Law United States
The Glamorgan 10 F. Cas. 463 1854 0 Alleged violation of anti-slave trade statute United States
Wilson v. Mandeville 1 D.C. 452 1807 0 Assumpsit 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
Osborn v. Nicholson 18 F. Cas. 846 1870 0 Debt and warranty for enslaved person United States
Peirce v. Turner 1 D.C. 462 1808 0 Deeds/Wills/Debts United States
Hickerson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 1087 1856 0 Assault and Battery against a slave, Neusiance United States
United States v. Calvin 2 D.C. 640 1826 0 Procedure United States
Chapman ex rel. Leavitt v. Smith 57 U.S. 114 1853 1 United States
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States