Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Murphy v. Dunham 38 F. 503 1889 1 United States
Birmingham Waterworks Co. v. City of Birmingham 211 F. 497 1913 1 United States
Gainer v. School Board 135 F. Supp. 559 1955 1 United States
Orr v. Ingle 18 F. Cas. 833 1819 0 Replevin United States
Carey v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 13 1836 0 Municipal Corporations/Municpal Law United States
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 Witnesses United States
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 Marriage/Divorce United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 Contracts- Fraud/Deciet within contract United States
Scott v. Sandford 60 U.S. 393 1856 0 Freedom suit United States
New Jersey Steam Navigation Co. v. Merchants' Bank 47 U.S. 344 1848 1 United States
City of Kansas City v. Lemen 57 F. 905 1893 1 United States
Mitchell v. Wilson 3 D.C. 92 1827 0 Replevin United States
Doe ex dem. Barbarie v. Eslava 50 U.S. 421 1850 1 United States
La Roche v. Lessee of Jones 50 U.S. 155 1850 1 United States
Amis v. Smith 41 U.S. 303 1842 1 United States
Chambers v. Prince 75 F. 176 1896 1 United States
United States v. Kelly 26 F. Cas. 697 1863 0 Indictment against alleged slave trader United States
The Wanderer 29 F. Cas. 150 1860 0 Indictment against alleged slave trader United States
Sundry African Slaves v. Madrazo 26 U.S. 110 1828 0 United States
Le Grand v. United States 12 F. 577 1882 1 United States