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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Foster v. Mish 15 La. Ann. 199 1860 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Pauline v. Hubert 14 La. Ann. 161 1859 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Merry v. Chexnaider 8 Mart. (n.s.) 699 1830 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Liza v. Puissant 7 La. Ann. 80 1852 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Conant v. Guesnard 5 La. 696 1850 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Ulzire v. Poeyfarre 2 Mart. (n.s.) 504 1824 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Marshall v. Watrigant 13 La. Ann. 619 1858 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Daniel v. Guy 23 Ark. 50 1861 0 Freedom suit Arkansas
Knight v.Hardeman 17 Ga. 253 1855 0 Freedom suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Bass v. Ware 34 Ga. 386 1866 0 freedom suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Kitty v. M'Pherson 4 D.C. 172 1831 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Coots v. Morton's 5 D.C. 409 1838 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Bazil v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 199 1804 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Hobbs v. Magruder 4 D.C. 429 1834 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Thompson v. Clarke 2 D.C. 145 1817 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 Freedom Petition/ MD importation statute. United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States
Quando v. Clagett 4 D.C. 17 1830 0 Freedom Petition United States
Jordan v. Sawyer 2 D.C. 373 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States