Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Gattis v. Chavez 413 F. Supp. 33 1976 1 United States
Smallwood v. Worthington 2 D.C. 431 1823 0 Parol Evidence United States
King v. Davis 137 F. 198 1903 1 United States
Hudgins v. Kemp 61 U.S. 45 1857 1 United States
Hodgson v. Butts 12 F. Cas. 282 1807 1 United States
Karp v. Cooley 493 F.2d 408 1974 1 United States
Pearson v. Northeast Airlines, Inc. 307 F.2d 131 1962 1 United States
Duehay v. Acacia Mut. Life Ins. 105 F.2d 768 1939 1 United States
Graham v. Ozark Mountain Sightseeing, Inc. 181 F.3d 924 1999 2 wrongful death United States
Fanny v. Kell 8 F. Cas. 995 1823 0 Contracts, Birth Status. United States
Weems v. George 54 U.S. 190 1851 1 United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 Freedom Petition/ MD importation statute. United States
Merrimack River Savings Bank v. City of Clay Center 219 U.S. 527 1911 1 United States
Borough of Fort Lee, N. J. v. United States ex rel. Barker 104 F.2d 275 1939 1 United States
Strader v. Graham 51 U.S. 82 1850 1 United States
Ex parte Anthony 1 D.C. 295 1806 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Matilda v. Mason & Moore 2 D.C. 343 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
University v. People 99 U.S. 309 1878 1 United States
United States v. Hodges 684 F. App'x 722 2017 1 United States
United States v. Robinson 585 F.2d 274 1978 1 United States