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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Tennessee v. Davis 100 U.S. 257 1879 1 United States
In re City National Bank 153 U.S. 246 1894 1 United States
Fitzhugh v. McKinney 43 F. 461 1890 1 United States
Bradley v. Lightcap 195 U.S. 1 1904 1 United States
Lazard v. Commissioner 5 T.C. 277 1945 1 United States
United States v. Hunnewell 13 F. 617 1882 1 United States
Smith v. Turner 48 U.S. 283 1849 1 United States
Riggs v. Johnson County 73 U.S. 166 1867 1 United States
Wilkins v. Allen 59 U.S. 385 1855 1 United States
Sailors' Union of the Pacific v. Hammond Lumber Co. 156 F. 450 1907 1 United States
James L. v. Carryl 61 U.S. 583 1857 1 United States
Walters v. McKinnis 221 F. 746 1915 1 United States
Handley v. Palmer 91 F. 948 1899 1 United States
Bank of United States v. Bank of Washington 31 U.S. 8 1832 1 United States
Mexican Cent. Ry. Co. v. Marshall 91 F. 933 1899 1 United States
United States v. Farwell 76 F. Supp. 35 1948 1 United States
Bank of Washington v. Neale 2 F. Cas. 748 1835 1 United States
Behnke v. Geib 169 F. Supp. 647 1959 1 United States
Wellford v. Snyder 137 U.S. 521 1890 1 United States
Hitz v. Jenks 185 U.S. 155 1902 1 United States