Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Queen v. Neale 2 D.C. 3 1810 0 Petition for Freedom United States
Skipwith v. Cabell's Ex'or 60 Va. 758 1870 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Turner v. Turner 44 Ala. 437 1870 0 Divorce on the grounds of adultery Alabama
Newman v. Davis 2 D.C. 16 1810 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Rose v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 29 1801 0 Assault and Battery to right to freedom United States
Atkinson v. Patton 1 D.C. 46 1802 0 Slander United States
United States v. Summers 4 D.C. 334 1833 0 Preemptory challenge United States
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 350 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Rebecca v. Pumphrey 2 D.C. 514 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Young v. Palmer 2 D.C. 625 1825 0 Contract Damages United States
Reason v. Bridges 1 D.C. 477 1807 0 Jury Challenge United States
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. John 4 D.C. 336 1833 0 Indictments United States
O'Neale v. Willis 2 D.C. 108 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Bell 1 D.C. 94 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Barton 1 D.C. 132 1803 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Soper 4 D.C. 623 1835 0 Conspiracy United States
Bank of the United States v. Smith 4 D.C. 712 1836 0 United States
United States v. Shorter 1 D.C. 371 1806 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States