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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Terry 1 D.C. 318 1806 0 Witnesses United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 Freedom Petition/ MD importation statute. United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
Jerby v. One Hundred & Ninety-Four Slaves 13 F. Cas. 550 1806 0 United States
Ex parte Letty 1 D.C. 328 1806 0 Habeus Corpus/ Freedom petition United States
Minchin v. Docker 17 F. Cas. 437 1806 0 Witness Presumptions United States
United States v. Shorter 1 D.C. 371 1806 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. McLaughlin 26 F. Cas. 1126 1807 1 United States
United States v. King 26 F. Cas. 786 1807 1 United States
Pierce v. Turner 1 D.C. 433 1807 0 Judgement error United States
United States v. Walker 1 D.C. 402 1807 0 Larceny United States
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Gunnel v. Dade 1 D.C. 427 1807 0 Sales United States
Hodgson v. Butts 12 F. Cas. 282 1807 1 United States
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 448 1807 0 Slave Contract Capacity United States
Wilson v. Mandeville 1 D.C. 452 1807 0 Assumpsit United States
Reason v. Bridges 1 D.C. 477 1807 0 Jury Challenge United States
United States v. King 1 D.C. 444 1807 0 Evidence United States
Lucy v. Slade 1 D.C. 422 1807 0 Evidence United States