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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 United States
Thomas v. Scott 23 F. Cas. 970 1810 0 United States
Scott v. Bartleman 2 D.C. 313 1822 0 United States
Gaines v. New Orleans 9 F. Cas. 1051 1871 1 United States
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 United States
Stewart v. Barcroft 23 F. Cas. 53 1841 0 United States
United States v. Nelson 4 D.C. 579 1835 0 United States
Gardner v. Simpson 2 D.C. 405 1823 0 United States
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 United States
Mackie v. Story 93 U.S. 589 1876 1 United States
Beall v. Beck 3 D.C. 666 1829 0 United States
Moses v. Dunnaho 1 D.C. 315 1806 0 United States
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 United States
Matthews v. Murchison 17 F. 760 1883 1 United States
Garfielde v. United States 11 Ct. Cl. 322 1876 1 United States
In re King 46 F. 905 1891 1 United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 350 1806 0 United States
Smyth v. New Orleans Canal & Banking Co. 93 F. 899 1899 1 United States
Olsen v. Shell Oil Co. 561 F.2d 1178 1977 1 United States
Belk v. Purkett 15 F.3d 803 1994 1 United States