Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Sundry African Slaves v. Madrazo 26 U.S. 110 1828 0 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
United States v. Kelly 26 F. Cas. 697 1863 0 Indictment against alleged slave trader United States
Mitchell v. Wilson 3 D.C. 92 1827 0 Replevin United States
Scott v. Sandford 60 U.S. 393 1856 0 Freedom suit United States
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 506 1808 0 Manumission/Loan United States
Murphy v. Dunham 38 F. 503 1889 1 United States
Loudon v. Scott 15 F. Cas. 940 1805 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 Contracts- Fraud/Deciet within contract United States
Yannella v. City of Dothan 66 F. Supp. 2d 1233 1999 1 United States
Amelia v. Caldwell 2 D.C. 418 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Ben 1 D.C. 532 1809 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Ex parte Deane 7 F. Cas. 306 1811 0 Habeus Petition/ Jurisdiction of Local Government United States
Costin v. Corporation of Washington 2 D.C. 254 1821 0 Municipal Corporations United States
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Shelby v. Guy 24 U.S. 361 1826 0 Wills & Estates United States
Reed v. Campbell 20 F. Cas. 422 1862 0 Wills United States
Bernard v. McKenna 4 D.C. 130 1831 0 Detinue United States
Kitty v. M'Pherson 4 D.C. 172 1831 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States