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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Miller v. Watson 5 Cow. 195 1825 1 New York
Jackson ex dem. People v. Lervey 5 Cow. 397 1826 0 Will & Trust and Valid Marriage SC of New York
Trongott v. Byers 5 Cow. 480 1826 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Franchot v. Leach 5 Cow. 506 1826 1 New York
Livingston v. Ackeston 5 Cow. 531 1826 0 Recovery for wages SC of New York
Reid v. Venderheyden 5 Cow. 719 1826 1 New York
Montgomery v. United States 5 Ct. Cl. 648 1869 1 United States
Franz Falk Brewing Co. v. Mielenz Bros. 5 Dakota 136 1888 1 Dakota Territory
Territory of Dakota v. Keyes 5 Dakota 244 1888 1 Dakota Territory
First National Bank v. Dickson 5 Dakota 286 1888 1 Dakota Territory
Hollenbeck v. Prior 5 Dakota 298 1888 1 Dakota Territory
Territory of Dakota v. Webster 5 Dakota 351 1888 1 Dakota Territory
Harris v. Watkins 5 Dakota 374 1888 1 Dakota Territory
Stutsman County v. Mansfield 5 Dakota 78 1888 1 Dakota Territory
Hewett v. Bronson 5 Daly (N.Y.) 1 1873 1 New York
Hardenburgh v. Cockroft 5 Daly (N.Y.) 79 1874 1 New York
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 "Municipal Corporations" United States
United States v. White 5 D.C. 116 1837 1 United States
Carey v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 13 1836 0 Municipal Corporations/Municpal Law United States
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States