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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Wigle v. Kirby's Executor 3 D.C. 597 1829 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
Sarah v. Taylor 2 D.C. 155 1818 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Hobbs v. Magruder 4 D.C. 429 1834 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
United States v. Fisher 1 D.C. 244 1805 0 Competence of Witness United States
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 "Municipal Corporations" United States
Drayton v. United States 7 F. Cas. 1063 1849 0 Jury/ Evidence/ Larceny United States
Bowman v. Barron 4 D.C. 450 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
Delilah v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 238 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 608 1835 0 Illegal sale of freeperson United States
Lee v. Preuss 3 D.C. 112 1827 0 Freedom Petition United States
Negro William Richardson's Case 5 D.C. 338 1837 0 Habeus Corpus/ Runaways United States
United States v. Summers 4 D.C. 334 1833 0 Preemptory challenge United States
Halliburton v. Fletcher 22 Ark. 453 1861 0 Adverse possession of enslaved person Arkansas
Rebecca v. Pumphrey 2 D.C. 514 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bank of the United States v. Smith 4 D.C. 712 1836 0 United States
Gunnel v. Dade 1 D.C. 427 1807 0 Sales United States
Voss v. Howard 1 D.C. 251 1805 0 Assault United States
Pipsico v. Bontz 3 D.C. 425 1829 0 Evidence United States
Butler v. Duvall 4 D.C. 167 1831 0 Slave Importation United States