Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Commissioner v. Porter 148 F.2d 566 1945 1 United States
Wright v. Stewart 130 F. 905 1904 1 United States
Fales v. Mayberry 2 Gall. 560 1815 0 United States
Coram v. Ingersoll 148 F. 169 1906 1 United States
Hays v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland 112 F. 872 1902 1 United States
American General Life Insurance v. Wilkes 619 F. Supp. 2d 252 2008 1 United States
Sickles v. City of New Orleans 80 F. 868 1897 1 United States
Stephens v. Brown & Root, Inc. 338 F. Supp. 680 1971 1 United States
Crescent City Live Stock Co. v. Batchers' Union Slaughter-House Co. 120 U.S. 141 1887 1 United States
Lunt v. Boston Marine Ins. 6 F. 562 1881 1 United States
T. H. Mastin & Co. v. Kirby Lumber Co. 14 F. Supp. 858 1936 1 United States
United States v. Bowen 4 D.C. 604 1835 0 Murder United States
Lee v. Lee 4 D.C. 643 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bazil v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 199 1804 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Bowie v. Hunter 4 D.C. 699 1836 0 Declarations outside contract United States
United States v. Jeffers 4 D.C. 704 1836 0 Diplomatic priveledge United States
Bank of North Carolina v. Dewey 2 F. Cas. 670 1879 1 United States
Estate of Watson v. Commissioner 94 T.C. 262 1990 1 United States
United States v. Bank of Clarksdale 346 F.2d 638 1965 1 United States
In re Schumpert 21 F. Cas. 756 1873 1 United States