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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
Emanuel v. Ball 2 D.C. 101 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
Morrow's adm'r v. Bailey 2 W. Va. 326 1867 0 West Virginia
Mathews v. Wade 2 W. Va. 464 1868 0 West Virginia
Graham v. Graham 4 W. Va. 320 1870 0 West Virginia
Chesapeake & Ohio R. R. v. Bradford 6 W. Va. 220 1873 0 West Virginia
Jennings v. Paine 4 Wis. 358 1856 0 Wisconsin