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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
United States v. Gillis 95 U.S. 407 1877 1 United States
Stump v. Roberts 3 Tenn. 350 1813 1 United States
Fowler v. Palmer 160 F. 1 1908 1 United States
In re Brewer 289 F. 79 1923 1 United States
Johnston v. Kramer Bros. & Co. 203 F. 733 1913 1 United States
Christmas v. Russell 72 U.S. 290 1866 1 United States
Joyce v. Cockrill 92 F. 838 1899 1 United States
Flanders v. Thompson 9 F. Cas. 244 1876 1 United States
Eberly ex rel. Eberly v. Moore 65 U.S. 147 1860 1 United States
North v. Peters 138 U.S. 271 1891 1 United States
Butler v. District of Columbia 153 F.2d 617 1946 1 United States
In re National Telephone Mfg. Co. 230 F. 785 1916 1 United States
Stearns v. Woolard (In re Laughing-House) 51 B.R. 869 1985 1 United States
Planters' Bank v. Sharp 47 U.S. 301 1848 1 United States
Matthews v. Murchison 17 F. 760 1883 1 United States
Diamond S. S. Transp. Corp. v. Peoples Savings Bank & Trust Co. 152 F.2d 916 1945 1 United States
Learmonth v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. 710 F.3d 249 2013 1 United States
Sutherland v. Mayer 271 U.S. 272 1926 1 United States
The Eutaw 79 U.S. 136 1870 1 United States
Sparrow v. Strong 70 U.S. 97 1865 1 United States