Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Scott v. Bartleman 2 D.C. 313 1822 0 Assumpsit United States
United States v. Fisher 1 D.C. 244 1805 0 Competence of Witness United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bell v. McCormick 5 D.C. 398 1838 0 Wills and Bequeathments United States
Brent v. Armfield 4 F. Cas. 60 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Costin v. Corporation of Washington 2 D.C. 254 1821 0 Municipal Corporations United States
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Morrison v. Bennet 17 F. Cas. 836 1838 0 Mortgage dispute United States
Trigg v. Conway 24 F. Cas. 194 1847 0 Excessive damages United States
Merrill v. Dawson 17 F. Cas. 86 1846 0 Offspring of enslaved persons ownership dispute United States
Garland v. Bowling 10 F. Cas. 5 1855 0 Recovery for property United States
In re Jones 13 F. Cas. 927 1874 0 United States
Peter v. Cureton 19 F. Cas. 312 1825 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
The Alexander 1 F. Cas. 362 1823 0 Indictment against slave trader United States
Letty & Child v. Lowe 2 D.C. 634 1825 0 Freedom Petition United States
Reeler v. Robinson 2 D.C. 220 1820 0 Freedom Suit 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