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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Gardner v. Simpson 2 D.C. 405 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Dickinson v. Hoomes 42 Va. 303 1844 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Hudson's Administrator 20 Va. 352 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Skipwith v. Cabell's Ex'or 60 Va. 758 1870 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Turner v. Turner 44 Ala. 437 1870 0 Divorce on the grounds of adultery Alabama
Newman v. Davis 2 D.C. 16 1810 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Atkinson v. Patton 1 D.C. 46 1802 0 Slander United States
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Bell 1 D.C. 94 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Barton 1 D.C. 132 1803 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Shorter 1 D.C. 371 1806 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Walker 1 D.C. 402 1807 0 Larceny United States
Cassedy v. Williams 5 F. Cas. 272 1843 0 Payments United States
Patty v. Edelin 1 D.C. 60 1802 0 Demurrer United States
Gusty v. Diggs 2 D.C. 210 1820 0 Employment United States
Ashton v. Fitzhugh 1 D.C. 218 1804 0 Debt Declaration United States
Henderson v. Henderson's Administrator 5 D.C. 469 1838 0 Creditor Remedies United States
United States v. Thompson 28 F. Cas. 89 1823 0 Assault and Battery United States
Thomas v. Jamesson 1 D.C. 91 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Pickering 2 D.C. 117 1816 0 Dealing a slave without consent of master (basically theft) United States