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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
New York Life Insurance v. Statham 93 U.S. 24 1876 1 United States
Jones v. Brittan 13 F. Cas. 940 1872 1 United States
Airhart v. Massieu 98 U.S. 491 1878 1 United States
The Fortuna 15 U.S. 161 1817 1 United States
Weil v. Commissioner 31 B.T.A. 899 1934 1 United States
Speakman v. Bernstein 59 F.2d 520 1932 1 United States
Julian v. Nicholson 72 F.2d 35 1934 1 United States
Simmons v. Saul 138 U.S. 439 1891 1 United States
In re Federal Biscuit Co. 214 F. 221 1914 1 United States
La Nereyda 21 U.S. 108 1823 1 United States
United States v. Libellants & Claimants of the Schooner Amistad 40 U.S. 518 1841 1 United States
Roe v. Baggett Transportation Co. 326 F.2d 298 1963 1 United States
Gaines v. City of New Orleans 17 F. 16 1883 1 United States
Continental Trust Co. v. Tallassee Falls Mfg. Co. 222 F. 694 1915 1 United States
Walter & Smith v. Hoffman & Johnson 2 D.C. 651 1826 0 United States
Groves v. Sentell 153 U.S. 465 1894 1 United States
Alice v. Mortè 2 D.C. 485 1824 0 United States
Gamble v. United States 139 S. Ct. 1960 2019 1 United States
Brown v. United States 12 U.S. 110 1814 1 United States
Ex parte Phenix Insurance 118 U.S. 610 1886 1 United States