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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 Freedom Suit/ Will United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Castner, Curran & Bullitt, Inc. v. United States 5 F.2d 214 1925 1 United States
Claudy v. Duvall 5 F.2d 381 1925 1 United States
William Wrigley, Jr. Co. v. L. P. Larson, Jr. Co. 5 F.2d 731 1925 1 United States
Tilley v. Savannah, Florida & Western R. Co. 5 F. 641 1881 1 United States
Andrews v. Smith 5 F. 833 1881 1 United States
Spangler v. Sellers 5 F. 882 1881 1 United States
Adler, Goldman & Co. v. Roth 5 F. 895 1881 1 United States
The Clematis 5 F. Cas. 1008 1872 1 United States
Carr v. Hilton 5 F. Cas. 134 1852 1 United States
Carroll v. Watkins 5 F. Cas. 168 1870 1 United States
Cassedy v. Williams 5 F. Cas. 272 1843 0 Payments United States
Chisholm v. Montgomery 5 F. Cas. 635 1875 1 United States
The Chusan 5 F. Cas. 680 1843 1 United States
Lazard v. Commissioner 5 T.C. 277 1945 1 United States
Handel v. Artukovic 601 F. Supp. 1421 1985 1 United States
Delay v. United States 602 F.2d 173 1979 1 United States
United States v. Cruz 602 F. Supp. 825 1985 1 United States
Hauben v. Harmon 605 F.2d 920 1979 1 United States