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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Sarah v. Taylor 2 D.C. 155 1818 0 United States
Hobbs v. Magruder 4 D.C. 429 1834 0 United States
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 United States
Bowman v. Barron 4 D.C. 450 1834 0 United States
Bank of the United States v. Smith 4 D.C. 712 1836 0 United States
Voss v. Howard 1 D.C. 251 1805 0 United States
Hines v. Gordon 2 Hay. & Haz. 222 1856 0 District of Columbia
Prigg v. Pennsylvania 41 U.S. 539 1842 0 United States
United States v. Frye 4 D.C. 539 1835 0 United States
United States v. Ellick 2 D.C. 412 1823 0 United States
Sundry African Slaves v. Madrazo 26 U.S. 110 1828 0 United States
United States v. Marshal of the District of North Carolina 26 F. Cas. 1173 1833 0 United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 United States
Matilda v. Mason & Moore 2 D.C. 343 1822 0 United States
Park v. Willis 2 D.C. 83 1813 0 United States
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 United States
United States v. Lindsay 1 D.C. 245 1805 0 United States
Wigle v. Kirby's Executor 3 D.C. 597 1829 0 United States
Peter v. Cureton 19 F. Cas. 312 1825 0 United States
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 United States