Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
United States v. Cross 4 D.C. 603 1835 0 Assault/Battery United States
Richard v. Van Meter 3 D.C. 214 1827 0 Freedom Suit/Contempt of Court United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Thomas v. Scott 23 F. Cas. 970 1810 0 Freedom Suit Procedure United States
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Peters's Executors v. Breckenridge 2 D.C. 518 1824 0 Wills, Trusts, and Estates United States
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Rhodes 1 D.C. 447 1807 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. King 1 D.C. 444 1807 0 Evidence United States
Scott v. Bartleman 2 D.C. 313 1822 0 Assumpsit United States
Lee v. Ramsay 1 D.C. 435 1807 0 Parol Evidence/gifts/'detinue' United States
United States v. Nelson 4 D.C. 579 1835 0 Larceny Indictment United States
Grant v. Bontz 2 D.C. 184 1819 0 Sales United States
Semmes v. Sherburne 2 D.C. 637 1825 0 Trover United States
McCall v. Eve 1 D.C. 188 1804 0 Mens Rea United States
Brown v. Wingard 2 D.C. 300 1822 0 Executory contract United States
United States v. Carter 4 D.C. 732 1836 0 Indictment at common law against a freedman will lie not withstanding Act 12.17.1792 sec 17. - this act that denotes the punishment for blacks in virginia for assault. United States