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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Harris v. Firth 4 D.C. 710 1836 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bowman v. Barron 4 D.C. 450 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
Letty & Child v. Lowe 2 D.C. 634 1825 0 Freedom Petition United States
Fenwick v. Tooker 4 D.C. 641 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Butler v. Duvall 3 D.C. 611 1829 0 Freedom Petition United States
Delilah v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 238 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
Lee v. Preuss 3 D.C. 112 1827 0 Freedom Petition United States
Amelia v. Caldwell 2 D.C. 418 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Emanuel v. Ball 2 D.C. 101 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Esther v. Buckner 4 D.C. 253 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
Moses v. Dunnaho 1 D.C. 315 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Tarlton v. Tippett 2 D.C. 463 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 407 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Gardner v. Simpson 2 D.C. 405 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States