Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Hoots v. Pennsylvania 587 F.2d 1340 1978 1 United States
United States v. Curtis 12 F. 824 1882 1 United States
Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n v. Weil, Gotshall & Manges (In re Global Marine, Inc.) 108 B.R. 1007 1988 1 United States
Quern v. Jordan 440 U.S. 332 1979 1 United States
Atascadero State Hospital v. Scanlon 473 U.S. 234 1985 1 United States
The Schooner Adeline & Cargo 13 U.S. 244 1815 1 United States
United States v. Butler 2 D.C. 75 1813 0 Witness Competence United States
Ross's Executors v. Holtzman 3 D.C. 391 1828 0 Replevin United States
Thomas v. Scott 23 F. Cas. 970 1810 0 Freedom Suit Procedure United States
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Campbell v. Holt 115 U.S. 620 1885 0 Wills & Estates United States
United States v. Hill 1 D.C. 521 1808 0 Witness Competecnce United States
Union Bank v. Stafford 53 U.S. 327 1851 0 Contracts United States
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. Prentice 147 U.S. 101 1893 1 United States
United States v. Cross 4 D.C. 603 1835 0 Assault/Battery United States
Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. (In re Lykes Bros. Steamship Co.) 200 B.R. 933 1996 1 United States
Indiana v. Kentucky 136 U.S. 479 1890 1 United States
Henderson Bridge Co. v. Henderson City 173 U.S. 592 1899 1 United States
Jenkins v. Smith 38 F. Supp. 2d 417 1999 1 United States