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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
Reason v. Bridges 1 D.C. 477 1807 0 Jury Challenge United States
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 Conspiracy to sell a freeperson as a slave United States
United States v. Johnson 4 D.C. 303 1833 0 Aiding and Abetting Slave Removal United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Barton 1 D.C. 132 1803 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Daggs v. Frazer 6 F. Cas. 1112 1849 0 United States
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
Wilkinson v. Williams 29 F. Cas. 1270 1850 0 Contracts/ Wills United States
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 Trover United States
United States v. Nelson 4 D.C. 579 1835 0 Larceny Indictment United States
Park v. Willis 2 D.C. 83 1813 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Ex parte Letty 1 D.C. 328 1806 0 Habeus Corpus/ Freedom petition United States
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
United States v. Coulter 1 D.C. 203 1804 0 Charge of 'Keeping a disorderly house' United States
Pierce v. Turner 1 D.C. 433 1807 0 Judgement error United States
Atkinson v. Patton 1 D.C. 46 1802 0 Slander United States
Daniel v. Kincheloe 2 D.C. 295 1822 0 Agency United States