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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Fortier v. New Orleans National Bank 112 U.S. 439 1884 1 United States
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 United States
Almeida v. Certain Slaves 1 F. Cas. 538 1814 0 United States
Jones v. Zandt 46 U.S. 215 1847 0 United States
Giltner v. Gorham 10 F. Cas. 424 1848 0 United States
Prigg v. Pennsylvania 41 U.S. 539 1842 0 United States
Simon v. Paine's Administrator 4 D.C. 99 1830 0 United States
Hall v. Gurley Milling Co. of Selma, N. C., Inc. 347 F. Supp. 13 1972 1 United States
United States v. Frye 4 D.C. 539 1835 0 United States
United States v. Ellick 2 D.C. 412 1823 0 United States
Brown v. United States 12 U.S. 110 1814 1 United States
Bell v. Mayor of Vicksburg 64 U.S. 443 1859 1 United States
Harrison v. Evans 1 D.C. 364 1806 0 United States
Ellery v. Brown 8 F. Cas. 527 1875 1 United States
United States v. Marshal of the District of North Carolina 26 F. Cas. 1173 1833 0 United States
Geilinger v. Philippi 133 U.S. 246 1890 1 United States
Smith v. Parker 3 D.C. 654 1829 0 United States
Arnold v. Danziger 30 F. 898 1887 1 United States
George v. Oscar Smith & Sons Co. 250 F. 41 1918 1 United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 United States