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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Williams v. Covillaud 10 Cal. 419 1858 1 California
Derringer v. Plate 29 Cal. 292 1865 1 California
Jahns v. Nolting 29 Cal. 507 1866 1 California
In re the Estate of Taylor 92 Cal. 564 1891 1 California
Tappan v. Fortman 187 Cal. 222 1921 1 California
In re Lux 100 Cal. 609 1893 1 California
De Godey v. Godey 39 Cal. 157 1870 1 California
Johnson v. Lamping 34 Cal. 293 1867 1 California
In re Estate of Hanson 3 Coffey 267 1909 1 California
Dickey v. Walrond 200 Cal. 335 1927 1 California
Building v. Hardie 75 Cal. 332 1888 1 California
Hihn v. Peck 18 Cal. 640 1861 1 California
Sav. & Loan Soc'y v. Deering 66 Cal. 281 1885 1 California
Bank of Orland v. Finnell 133 Cal. 475 1901 1 California
Mizener v. Bradbury 128 Cal. 340 1900 1 California
Lawrence v. Ballou 50 Cal. 258 1875 1 California
Harpending v. Meyer 55 Cal. 555 1880 1 California
James v. Oakland Traction Co. 10 Cal. App. 785 1909 1 California
McClintock v. Bryden 5 Cal. 97 1855 1 California
Illinois Trust & Savings Bank v. Pacific Railway Co. 117 Cal. 332 1897 1 California