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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Forgay v. Conrad 47 U.S. 201 1848 0 United States
Walker v. Whitehead 83 U.S. 314 1872 0 United States
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 United States
Shelby v. Guy 24 U.S. 361 1826 0 United States
United States v. Butler 1 D.C. 373 1806 0 United States
The Slavers. (Reindeer.) 69 U.S. 383 1864 0 United States
Somboy v. Loring 2 D.C. 318 1822 0 United States
In re Jones 13 F. Cas. 927 1874 0 United States
Reardon v. Miller 20 F. Cas. 369 1828 0 United States
Scott's Executor v. Auld 3 D.C. 647 1829 0 United States
United States v. Jack 1 D.C. 44 1801 0 United States
Lee v. Ramsay 1 D.C. 435 1807 0 United States
United States v. Flowery 25 F. Cas. 1124 1845 0 United States
Simon v. Paine's Administrator 4 D.C. 99 1830 0 United States
Reason v. Bridges 1 D.C. 477 1807 0 United States
Ex parte Williams 4 D.C. 343 1833 0 United States
Fenwick v. Tooker 4 D.C. 641 1835 0 United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 United States
Ex parte Ben 1 D.C. 532 1809 0 United States
Sarah v. Taylor 2 D.C. 155 1818 0 United States