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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Newman v. Davis 2 D.C. 16 1810 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Love v. Boyd 2 D.C. 156 1818 0 Negligent Slave escape. United States
Sarah v. Taylor 2 D.C. 155 1818 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Watson v. Hall 2 D.C. 154 1818 0 Creditors Remidies' United States
Washington v. Wilson 2 D.C. 153 1818 0 Valuation of Slave? United States
Slacum v. Smith 2 D.C. 149 1818 0 Indebitus Assumpsit United States
Thompson v. Clarke 2 D.C. 145 1817 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
United States v. Bowen 2 D.C. 133 1817 0 Larceny United States
United States v. Pickering 2 D.C. 117 1816 0 Dealing a slave without consent of master (basically theft) United States
United States v. Tom 2 D.C. 114 1815 0 Manslaughter United States
United States v. Carrico 2 D.C. 110 1815 0 Parol Evidence United States
United States v. Minifie 2 D.C. 109 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
O'Neale v. Willis 2 D.C. 108 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Violette v. Ball 2 D.C. 102 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Emanuel v. Ball 2 D.C. 101 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Johnson v. United States 2 Ct. Cl. 167 1866 1 United States
United States v. Isenberg 2 C.M.A. 349 1953 1 United States
United States v. The Reindeer 2 Cliff. 57 1861 0 United States
Snowden v. United States 2 App. D.C. 89 1893 1 District of Columbia