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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Hagan v. Lucas 35 U.S. 400 1836 0 United States
Goto v. Lane 265 U.S. 393 1924 1 United States
Galatis v. Commissioner 8 B.T.A. 213 1927 1 United States
Beall v. Pinckney 150 F.2d 467 1945 1 United States
Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Porter 273 U.S. 341 1927 1 United States
In re Jones 13 F. Cas. 927 1874 0 United States
Oshkosh Waterworks Co. v. Oshkosh 187 U.S. 437 1903 1 United States
Dillon ex rel. Dillon v. Director, Department of Corrections 552 F. Supp. 30 1982 1 United States
In re Hall & Stilson Co. 73 F. 527 1896 1 United States
Bram v. United States 168 U.S. 532 1897 1 United States
Steel Const. Co. v. Louisiana Highway Commission 60 F. Supp. 183 1945 1 United States
United States v. The Isla De Cuba 26 F. Cas. 548 1864 0 Action against Cuba for violating anti-slave trade laws United States
United States v. The Isla De Cuba 26 F. Cas. 553 1860 0 Conspiracy to engage in the slave trade United States
United Geophysical Co. v. Vela 231 F.2d 816 1956 1 United States
City of Eau Claire v. Payson 107 F. 552 1901 1 United States
Buchanan v. Drovers’ Nat. Bank of Chicago 55 F. 223 1893 1 United States
The Rapid 12 U.S. 155 1814 1 United States
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
Emerson v. Howland 8 F. Cas. 634 1816 0 Recovery for wages United States