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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
In re Josephson 121 F. 142 1903 1 United States
Patterson v. Gaines 47 U.S. 550 1848 1 United States
Fisk v. Henarie 32 F. 417 1887 1 United States
United States v. Gillis 95 U.S. 407 1877 1 United States
New Orleans v. Gaines's Administrator 131 U.S. 191 1889 1 United States
New Orleans Terminal Co. v. Hanson 188 F. 638 1911 1 United States
Merchants' Bank v. People's Savings & Loan Ass'n 70 F.2d 169 1934 1 United States
In re Grand Jury Subpoena, Peek 682 F. Supp. 1552 1987 1 United States
Ryan v. Glenn 344 F. Supp. 198 1972 1 United States
Ryan v. Glenn 489 F.2d 110 1974 1 United States
Amis v. Smith 41 U.S. 303 1842 1 United States
Merideth v. United States 327 F. Supp. 429 1970 1 United States
Brookhaven Bank & Trust Co. v. Gwin 253 F.2d 17 1958 1 United States
Commercial Credit Co. v. Davidson 112 F.2d 54 1940 1 United States
Horner v. Dellinger 18 F. 495 1883 1 United States
Richardson v. Pennsylvania Coal Co. 203 F. 743 1913 1 United States
Phelps v. Harris 101 U.S. 370 1879 1 United States
In re Hacker 73 F. 464 1896 1 United States
Chase Securities Corp. v. Donaldson 325 U.S. 304 1945 1 United States
La Roche v. Lessee of Jones 50 U.S. 155 1850 1 United States