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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
United States v. Farwell 76 F. Supp. 35 1948 1 United States
Wellford v. Snyder 137 U.S. 521 1890 1 United States
Calley v. Callaway 382 F. Supp. 650 1974 1 United States
Dushane v. Benedict 120 U.S. 630 1887 1 United States
Ross v. Oregon 227 U.S. 150 1913 1 United States
In re Von Der Ahe 85 F. 959 1898 1 United States
United States v. Stevens 16 F. 101 1883 1 United States
Ritter v. Mutual Life Ins. 70 F. 954 1895 1 United States
Penn Mut. Life Ins. v. Mechanics' Savings Bank & Trust Co. 72 F. 413 1896 1 United States
Sanders v. Sullivan 701 F. Supp. 1008 1988 1 United States
Cummins v. Eg & G Sealol, Inc. 697 F. Supp. 64 1988 1 United States
Weems v. George 54 U.S. 190 1851 1 United States
Strader v. Graham 51 U.S. 82 1850 1 United States
University v. People 99 U.S. 309 1878 1 United States
Gordon v. Gilfoil 99 U.S. 168 1878 1 United States
Coleman v. Tennessee 97 U.S. 509 1878 1 United States
Tennessee v. Sneed 96 U.S. 69 1877 1 United States
Hall v. DeCuir 95 U.S. 485 1877 1 United States
Lancaster v. Merchants National Bank 752 F. Supp. 886 1990 1 United States
Hollingsworth Magniac v. Thompson 32 U.S. 348 1833 1 United States