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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Werlein v. New Orleans 177 U.S. 390 1900 1 United States
In re Sec. Lighting Co. 30 B.R. 10 1983 1 negligent damage to debtor's employee United States
Smith v. Vulcan Iron Works 165 U.S. 518 1897 1 United States
William v. Van Zandt 3 D.C. 55 1826 0 Freedom Petition United States
Moore v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 312 1833 0 Freedom Petition United States
McLish v. Roff 141 U.S. 661 1891 1 United States
In re Anderson, 30 B.R. 995, 1002 (M.D. Tenn. 1983) 30 B.R. 995 1983 1 validity of deed United States
Marcus v. Commissioner 22 T.C. 824 1954 1 United States
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad v. Commonwealth 115 U.S. 321 1885 1 United States
In re Ayers 123 U.S. 443 1887 1 United States
Smith v. Lanes 825 F.2d 81 1987 1 United States
Petties v. District of Columbia 227 F.3d 469 2000 1 United States
Clay v. United States 66 F. Supp. 99 1946 1 United States
United States v. Hammond 26 F. Cas. 99 1875 1 United States
Merrigan v. Metropolitan Life Insurance 43 F. Supp. 209 1942 1 United States
Jack v. Kansas 199 U.S. 372 1905 1 United States
City of Joplin v. Southwest Missouri Light Co. 191 U.S. 150 1903 1 United States
Nat'l Assistance Bureau, Inc. v. Macon Mem'l Intermediate Care Home, Inc. 714 F. Supp. 2d 1192 2009 1 contracts United States
Hyde v. Shine 199 U.S. 62 1905 1 United States
Lamore v. United States 136 F.2d 766 1943 1 United States