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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Stewart v. Barcroft 23 F. Cas. 53 1841 0 Manumission/executor's duties United States
United States v. Beddo 4 D.C. 664 1835 0 Fitness of witness United States
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
United States v. Terry 1 D.C. 318 1806 0 Witnesses United States
Contee v. Garner 2 D.C. 162 1818 0 Contracting United States
Alice v. Mortè 2 D.C. 485 1824 0 Lost Items United States
United States v. Brockett 2 D.C. 441 1823 0 Liability for assault upon one's slave United States
United States v. Butler 1 D.C. 373 1806 0 Battery of a slave United States
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
United States v. King 1 D.C. 444 1807 0 Evidence United States
Lee v. Ramsay 1 D.C. 435 1807 0 Parol Evidence/gifts/'detinue' United States
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
United States v. Rhodes 1 D.C. 447 1807 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Prout 27 F. Cas. 625 1833 0 Selling Liquor to 'negroes' in a public manner. /Disorderly House United States
United States v. Louder 1 D.C. 103 1802 0 Larceny United States
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Davis v. Baltzer 1 D.C. 482 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Nelson 4 D.C. 579 1835 0 Larceny Indictment United States