Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Newman v. Davis 2 D.C. 16 1810 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
United States v. Jeffers 4 D.C. 704 1836 0 Diplomatic priveledge United States
Queen v. Neale 2 D.C. 3 1810 0 Petition for Freedom United States
Jordan v. Sawyer 2 D.C. 373 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Brown v. Wingard 2 D.C. 300 1822 0 Executory contract United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 608 1835 0 Illegal sale of freeperson United States
Forgay v. Conrad 47 U.S. 201 1848 0 United States
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
Delilah v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 238 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
Howe v. McDermott 4 D.C. 711 1836 0 Judgements United States
The Tigris 23 F. Cas. 1220 1841 0 Libel for accusation of engaging in slave trade United States
United States v. Glamorgan 25 F. Cas. 1333 1855 0 Libel of information for foreiture of property based on emploment in slave trade United States
United States v. Battiste 24 F. Cas. 1042 1835 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
Charge to Grand Jury 30 F. Cas. 983 1854 0 "preceding part of the charge related to certain offences under the acts of congress against the slave-trade" - only mention of slavery United States
Parter v. The Friendship 18 F. Cas. 1271 1831 0 Suit for salvage of alleged slave ship United States
The Porpoise 19 F. Cas. 1064 1855 0 Action against vessel employed as tender to slavers United States
United States v. Patrick 2 D.C. 66 1812 0 Death Sentence United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States