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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Shorter 1 D.C. 371 1806 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Brown v. Brent 11 Va. 4 1806 1 Virginia
State v. Emmons 2 N.J.L. 11 1806 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Wingate v. Dail 2 H. & J. 76 1806 0 Maryland
Cato v. Howard 2 H. & J. 323 1806 0 0 Maryland
Drury & Bennett v. Grace 2 H. & J. 356 1806 0 Maryland
George v. Dennis 2 H. & J. 454 1806 0 0 Maryland
Phelps v. Landon 2 Day 370 1806 1 Connecticut
Wheelwright v. Depeyster 1 Johns. 471 1806 1 New York
Tryphenia v. Harrison 24 F. Cas. 252 1806 0 Indictment against slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
Chaplin v. Cruikshanks 2 H. & J. 247 1806 0 Maryland
Ratrie v. Sanders 2 H. & J. 327 1806 0 Maryland
Browning v. Magill 2 H. & J. 308 1806 0 Maryland
Shorter v. Boswell 2 H. & J. 359 1806 0 Maryland
Worthington v. Bicknell 2 H. & J. 58 1806 0 0 Maryland
Hay v. Conner 2 H. & J. 347 1806 0 Maryland
Hall v. Griffith 2 H. & J. 483 1806 0 Maryland
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 350 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
James v. Gaither 2 H. & J. 176 1806 0 Maryland
Contee v. Cooke 2 H. & J. 179 1806 0 Maryland