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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
United Geophysical Co. v. Vela 231 F.2d 816 1956 1 United States
Emerson v. Howland 8 F. Cas. 634 1816 0 Recovery for wages United States
Allen v. Georgia 166 U.S. 138 1897 1 United States
Lapeze v. Amoco Production Co. 655 F. Supp. 1 1987 1 United States
Forward v. Beucler 702 F. Supp. 582 1988 1 United States
Wilson v. Snow 228 U.S. 217 1913 1 United States
Consaul v. Cummings 222 U.S. 262 1911 1 United States
In re Codding 9 F. 849 1881 1 United States
People's Savings Bank v. Bates 120 U.S. 556 1887 1 United States
United States v. Terry 1 D.C. 318 1806 0 Witnesses United States
Ellis v. Davis 109 U.S. 485 1883 1 United States
Rose v. Himely 8 U.S. 241 1808 1 United States
Williams v. Armroyd 11 U.S. 423 1813 1 United States
The Hellig Olav 276 F. 556 1921 1 United States
The Hellig Olav 282 F. 534 1922 1 United States
Stewart v. Barcroft 23 F. Cas. 53 1841 0 Manumission/executor's duties United States
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Kansas City Soap Co. v. Illinois Cudahy Packing Co. 265 F. 108 1920 1 United States
United States v. Bruce 2 D.C. 95 1813 0 Criminal Indictments United States
Lane-Burslem v. Commissioner 72 T.C. 849 1979 1 United States