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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Mays v. Newlin 143 F. 574 1906 1 United States
Dean v. Davis 242 U.S. 438 1917 1 United States
Whiston v. Smith 29 F. Cas. 944 1872 1 United States
In re Reynolds 20 F. Cas. 592 1867 1 United States
Weeghman v. Killifer 215 F. 289 1914 1 United States
Rogers v. Law 66 U.S. 253 1861 1 United States
Troy Iron & Nail Factory v. Winslow 24 F. Cas. 239 1874 1 United States
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