Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Gunnel v. Dade 1 D.C. 427 1807 0 Sales United States
United States v. Walker 1 D.C. 402 1807 0 Larceny United States
United States v. Shorter 1 D.C. 371 1806 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Bank of the United States v. Smith 4 D.C. 712 1836 0 United States
Hobbs v. Magruder 4 D.C. 429 1834 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
United States v. The Isla De Cuba 26 F. Cas. 548 1864 0 Action against Cuba for violating anti-slave trade laws United States
Matilda v. Mason & Moore 2 D.C. 343 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Anthony 1 D.C. 295 1806 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 Freedom Petition/ MD importation statute. United States
Fanny v. Kell 8 F. Cas. 995 1823 0 Contracts, Birth Status. United States
Garnett v. Macon 10 Va. 308 1825 0 Action of debt US Cir. Ct. ED, VA
Hopkirk v. Randolph 12 F. Cas. 513 1824 0 Suit in equity US Cir. Ct. ED, VA
United States v. Graves 26 F. Cas. 14 1828 0 Internal revenue/taxes US Cir. Ct. for VA
Stegall v. Stegall 22 F. Cas. 1226 1825 0 Suit in equity US Cir. Ct. of VA
Andrews v. Avory 14 Gratt. 229 1858 0 Virginia
Eyre v. Jacob 14 Gratt. 422 1858 0 Virginia
Thomas' Adm'r v. Lewis 89 Va. 1 1892 0 Virginia
Walker v. Bolling 22 Ala. 294 1853 0 Recovery for injuries to enslaved person Virginia
Bull v. Read 54 Va. 78 1855 0 Virginia
Hansford v. Elliott 9 Leigh 79 1837 0 Virginia