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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Thurlow v. Massachusetts 46 U.S. 504 1847 1 United States
Guttner v. Pacific Steam Whaling Co. 96 F. 617 1899 1 United States
Tait v. New York Life Ins. 23 F. Cas. 620 1873 1 United States
In re Riehl 200 F. 455 1912 1 United States
In re Shapiro 35 F. Supp. 579 1940 1 United States
Paret v. Bryson 18 F. Cas. 1090 1868 1 United States
Sandler v. Freeny 120 F.2d 881 1941 1 United States
Simmons v. Rosemond 223 F. Supp. 61 1963 1 United States
District of Columbia v. Leys 63 F.2d 646 1932 1 United States
Chaffin v. Hull 49 F. 524 1892 1 United States
United States v. Ninety-Nine Diamonds 139 F. 961 1905 1 United States
Firestone v. Harvey 174 F. 574 1909 1 United States
W. S. Peck Co. v. Lowenbein 178 F. 178 1910 1 United States
Speedway Promoters, Inc. v. Hooter's of America, Inc. 123 F. Supp. 2d 956 2000 1 United States
Davidson v. Woodward 156 F. 915 1907 1 United States
National Independent Theatre Exhibitors, Inc. v. Charter Financial Group, Inc. 747 F.2d 1396 1984 1 United States
Lucas v. Johnson 132 F.3d 1069 1998 1 United States
Marston v. Downing Co. 73 F.2d 94 1934 1 United States
Afco Steel, Inc. v. Tobi Engineering, Inc. 893 F.2d 92 1990 1 United States
Mason ex rel. Chin Suey v. Tillinghast 26 F.2d 588 1928 1 United States