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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Keziah v. Slye 4 D.C. 463 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
Amelia v. Caldwell 2 D.C. 418 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 350 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Tarlton v. Tippett 2 D.C. 463 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Violette v. Ball 2 D.C. 102 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 407 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Esther v. Buckner 4 D.C. 253 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
Brent v. Armfield 4 F. Cas. 60 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Butler v. Duvall 3 D.C. 611 1829 0 Freedom Petition United States
Lee v. Preuss 3 D.C. 112 1827 0 Freedom Petition United States
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bell v. Rhodes 3 F. Cas. 120 1842 0 Freedom Petition United States
Dunbar v. Ball 7 F. Cas. 1185 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
Gardner v. Simpson 2 D.C. 405 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Joice v. Alexander 1 D.C. 528 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
Letty & Child v. Lowe 2 D.C. 634 1825 0 Freedom Petition United States
William v. Van Zandt 3 D.C. 55 1826 0 Freedom Petition United States