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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Emanuel v. Ball 2 D.C. 101 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Giltner v. Gorham 10 F. Cas. 424 1848 0 United States
Samuel v. Childs 4 D.C. 189 1831 0 Manumission/witnesses United States
Somboy v. Loring 2 D.C. 318 1822 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Matilda v. Mason & Moore 2 D.C. 343 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Fanny v. Kell 8 F. Cas. 995 1823 0 Contracts, Birth Status. United States
Smallwood v. Worthington 2 D.C. 431 1823 0 Parol Evidence United States
United States v. Butler 1 D.C. 373 1806 0 Battery of a slave United States
Alice v. Mortè 2 D.C. 485 1824 0 Lost Items United States
United States v. Rhodes 1 D.C. 447 1807 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Wilson v. Mandeville 1 D.C. 452 1807 0 Assumpsit United States
Davis v. Baltzer 1 D.C. 482 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
Semmes v. Sherburne 2 D.C. 637 1825 0 Trover United States
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 506 1808 0 Manumission/Loan United States
United States v. Mullany 1 D.C. 517 1808 0 Fitness of witness United States
Charge to Grand Jury—Fugitive Slave Law 30 F. Cas. 1015 1851 0 Re. fugitive slave law United States
Almeida v. Certain Slaves 1 F. Cas. 538 1814 0 United States
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 Conspiracy to sell a freeperson as a slave United States