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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
The Alexander 12 U.S. 169 1814 1 United States
Murray v. The Schooner Charming Betsy 6 U.S. 65 1804 1 United States
The Venus 14 U.S. 112 1816 1 United States
The Aurora 12 U.S. 203 1814 1 United States
The Joseph 12 U.S. 451 1814 1 United States
United States v. State of Louisiana 225 F. Supp. 353 1963 1 United States
The Mary 15 U.S. 123 1817 1 United States
The Rapid 12 U.S. 155 1814 1 United States
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 United States
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 United States
United States v. Prout 27 F. Cas. 625 1833 0 United States
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 United States
United States v. The Reindeer 2 Cliff. 57 1861 0 United States
Richard v. Van Meter 3 D.C. 214 1827 0 United States
United States v. Cross 4 D.C. 603 1835 0 United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 United States
Maria v. White 3 D.C. 663 1829 0 United States
Tarlton v. Tippett 2 D.C. 463 1824 0 United States
Esther v. Buckner 4 D.C. 253 1832 0 United States
Peters's Executors v. Breckenridge 2 D.C. 518 1824 0 United States