Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 407 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Charge to Grand Jury—Fugitive Slave Law 30 F. Cas. 1015 1851 0 Re. fugitive slave law United States
Giltner v. Gorham 10 F. Cas. 424 1848 0 United States
Daggs v. Frazer 6 F. Cas. 1112 1849 0 United States
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
Bernard v. Herbert 3 D.C. 346 1828 0 Detinue United States
Simon v. Paine's Administrator 4 D.C. 99 1830 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
United States v. Carter 4 D.C. 732 1836 0 Indictment at common law against a freedman will lie not withstanding Act 12.17.1792 sec 17. - this act that denotes the punishment for blacks in virginia for assault. United States
United States v. Terry 1 D.C. 318 1806 0 Witnesses United States
Amelia v. Caldwell 2 D.C. 418 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Somboy v. Loring 2 D.C. 318 1822 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Ex parte Anthony 1 D.C. 295 1806 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Emerson v. Howland 8 F. Cas. 634 1816 0 Recovery for wages United States
Matilda v. Mason & Moore 2 D.C. 343 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Smallwood v. Worthington 2 D.C. 431 1823 0 Parol Evidence United States
United States v. Richard 2 D.C. 439 1823 0 Criminal Law United States
United States v. Rhodes 1 D.C. 447 1807 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Bell v. Hogan 3 F. Cas. 107 1811 0 Action for the determination of whether or not the defendant is a salve United States
Moore v. People 55 U.S. 13 1852 0 United States
Campbell v. Holt 115 U.S. 620 1885 0 Wills & Estates United States