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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Lewis v. Barnhart 145 U.S. 56 1892 1 United States
United States v. La Coste 26 F. Cas. 826 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
Clay v. United States 66 F. Supp. 99 1946 1 United States
Harlan v. Archer 79 F.2d 673 1935 1 United States
United States v. Costello 255 F.2d 876 1958 1 United States
United States v. O'Leary 275 F. 202 1921 1 United States
Day v. Woodworth 54 U.S. 363 1851 1 United States
Low v. Blackford 87 F. 392 1898 1 United States
City of La Crosse v. Cameron 80 F. 264 1897 1 United States
United States v. Neifert-White Co. 372 F.2d 372 1967 1 United States
Allen v. Georgia 166 U.S. 138 1897 1 United States
Gaines v. City of New Orleans 17 F. 16 1883 1 United States
Polson Logging Co. v. United States 149 F.2d 877 1945 1 United States
Judd v. Bankers’ & Merchants’ Tel. Co. 31 F. 182 1887 1 United States
Smith v. United States 254 F.2d 865 1958 1 United States
Senior v. Pierce 31 F. 625 1887 1 United States
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 Trover United States
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
Barrow v. Reab 50 U.S. 366 1850 1 United States
Boynton v. Ball 121 U.S. 457 1887 1 United States