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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Paxton v. Marshall 18 F. 361 1883 1 United States
United States v. City of Brookhaven 134 F.2d 442 1943 1 United States
Hill v. Shoemaker 8 D.C. 305 1874 1 District of Columbia
Smith v. Kehr 22 F. Cas. 584 1872 1 United States
Boyd v. Clark 8 F. 849 1881 1 United States
Higgins v. Eaton 188 F. 938 1911 1 United States
Mills v. Damson Oil Corp. 691 F.2d 715 1982 1 United States
Brown v. United States 35 App. D.C. 548 1910 1 District of Columbia
In re Hacker 73 F. 464 1896 1 United States
Stoutenburgh v. Frazier 16 App. D.C. 229 1900 1 District of Columbia
Phelps v. Harris 101 U.S. 370 1879 1 United States
Richardson v. Pennsylvania Coal Co. 203 F. 743 1913 1 United States
Horner v. Dellinger 18 F. 495 1883 1 United States
Commercial Credit Co. v. Davidson 112 F.2d 54 1940 1 United States
Brookhaven Bank & Trust Co. v. Gwin 253 F.2d 17 1958 1 United States
Merideth v. United States 327 F. Supp. 429 1970 1 United States
In re Grand Jury Subpoena, Peek 682 F. Supp. 1552 1987 1 United States
Patterson v. Gaines 47 U.S. 550 1848 1 United States
Ries v. Rowland 11 F. 657 1882 1 United States
National Mutual Building & Loan Ass'n v. Brahan 193 U.S. 635 1904 1 United States