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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Love v. Boyd 2 D.C. 156 1818 0 Negligent Slave escape. United States
Lowe v. Stockton 4 D.C. 537 1835 0 Negligence United States
United States v. Davidson 4 D.C. 576 1835 0 Assault and Battery United States
United States v. Terry 1 D.C. 318 1806 0 Witnesses United States
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Bruce 2 D.C. 95 1813 0 Criminal Indictments United States
Contee v. Garner 2 D.C. 162 1818 0 Contracting United States
United States v. Beddo 4 D.C. 664 1835 0 Fitness of witness United States
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 Trover United States
Wilkinson v. Williams 29 F. Cas. 1270 1850 0 Contracts/ Wills United States
United States v. Louder 1 D.C. 103 1802 0 Larceny United States
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Park v. Willis 2 D.C. 83 1813 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
United States v. Bowen 4 D.C. 604 1835 0 Murder United States