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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Imperial Refining Co. v. Wyman 38 F. 574 1889 1 United States
Jenkins v. Smith 38 F. Supp. 2d 417 1999 1 United States
Estate of Landers v. Commissioner 38 T.C. 828 1962 1 United States
Moncure v. Dermott 38 U.S. 345 1839 1 United States
Lupton v. Janney 38 U.S. 381 1839 1 United States
Burton v. Smith 38 U.S. 464 1839 1 United States
District of Columbia v. Tschudin 390 A.2d 986 1978 1 District of Columbia
Shanks v. Globe Metallurgical, Inc. 390 F. Supp. 3d 1323 2019 1 United States
Shaw Constructors v. ICF Kaiser Engineers, Inc. 395 F.3d 533 2004 1 United States
Evans v. Abney 396 U.S. 435 1970 1 United States
Omar v. McHugh 396 U.S. App. D.C. 140 2011 1 District of Columbia
Hemphill v. Hemphill 398 F. Supp. 1134 1975 1 United States
Trilon Plaza Co. v. Allstate Leasing Corp. 399 A.2d 34 1979 1 District of Columbia
Plant v. Donaldson 39 App. D.C. 162 1912 1 District of Columbia
Madre v. Gaskins 39 App. D.C. 19 1912 1 District of Columbia
In re Crabtree 39 B.R. 713 1984 1 bankruptcy; validity of gift United States
Stair v. Shumate (In re Shumate) 39 B.R. 808 1984 1 United States
Fleitas v. Mellen 39 F. 129 1889 1 United States
Bright v. Buckman 39 F. 243 1889 1 United States
Bovard v. The Mayflower 39 F. 41 1889 1 United States