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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
People v. Backus 5 Cal. 275 1855 1 California
Gifford v. Carvill 29 Cal. 589 1866 1 California
Leese v. Clark 20 Cal. 387 1862 1 California
McCreery v. Brown 42 Cal. 457 1871 1 California
Jeffers v. Cook 58 Cal. 147 1881 1 California
Johnson v. Lamping 34 Cal. 293 1867 1 California
In re Lux 100 Cal. 609 1893 1 California
In re the Estate of Taylor 92 Cal. 564 1891 1 California
Louis v. Elfelt 89 Cal. 547 1891 1 California
Cook v. Lion Fire Insurance Co. 67 Cal. 368 1885 1 California
Leet v. Armbruster 143 Cal. 663 1904 1 California
Tappan v. Fortman 187 Cal. 222 1921 1 California
Williams v. Covillaud 10 Cal. 419 1858 1 California
Lewis v. Dunne 134 Cal. 291 1901 1 California
Hackett v. Manlove 14 Cal. 85 1859 1 California
In re Estate of Zeile 74 Cal. 125 1887 1 California
Puget Sound Lumber Co. v. Krug 89 Cal. 237 1891 1 California
Krumdick v. White 107 Cal. 37 1895 1 California
Hinkel v. His Creditors 63 Cal. 328 1883 1 California
People v. Reid 195 Cal. 249 1924 1 California