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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Scott 27 F. Cas. 990 1851 0 Indictment against rescuer or fugitive slave United States
Reed v. Campbell 20 F. Cas. 422 1862 0 Wills United States
United States v. Jack 1 D.C. 44 1801 0 Jurisdiction United States
Mandeville v. Cookenderfer 3 D.C. 257 1827 0 Negligence United States
Johnson v. Mason 3 D.C. 294 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Moore v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 312 1833 0 Freedom Petition United States
Gimon v. Terrell 38 Ala. 208 1861 0 Trover Alabama
United States v. Minifie 2 D.C. 109 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
State v. Henry 2 Mo. 178 1830 0 Missouri
Jane v. State 3 Mo. 61 1831 0 Missouri
Harrison v. Berkley 32 S.C.L. 525 1847 0 South Carolina
Priester v. Augley 39 S.C.L. 44 1851 0 South Carolina
Henderson v. Downing 24 Miss. 106 1852 0 Fraudulent conveyance Mississippi
Prigg v. Pennsylvania 41 U.S. 539 1842 0 United States
Seevers v. Hamilton 6 Iowa 199 1858 0 Iowa
Harrison v. Battle 16 N.C. 537 1830 0 Action of debt North Carolina
State v. Arthur 13 N.C. 217 1829 0 Homicide North Carolina
State v. Jim 12 N.C. 508 1828 0 Rape North Carolina
Stanley v. Nelson 28 Ala. 514 1856 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Swails v. Bushart 39 Tenn. 561 1859 0 Tennessee