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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Williamson 28 F. Cas. 682 1855 0 Civil District Court, E.D. PA.
Boaler v. Cummines 3 F. Cas. 776 1853 0 District Court, E.D. PA.
Case of Williams 29 F. Cas. 1334 1839 0 Civil District Court, E.D. PA.
United States v. Buck 24 F. Cas. 1289 1860 0 Criminal District Court, E.D. PA.
United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Williamson 28 F. Cas. 686 1855 0 Civil District Court, E.D. PA.
The Laurens 14 F. Cas. 1193 1849 0 Criminal District Court, S.D. New York
The Mary Ann 16 F. Cas. 949 1848 0 Civil District Court, S.D. New York
The Orion 18 F. Cas. 817 1859 0 Civil District Court, S.D. New York
United States v. The Augusta 24 F. Cas. 892 1861 0 Civil District Court, S.D. New York
The Laurens 14 F. Cas. 1192 1848 0 Civil District Court, S.D. New York
Hines v. Gordon 2 Hay. & Haz. 222 1856 0 District of Columbia
Buckner v. Street 4 F. Cas. 578 1871 0 E.D. Ark.
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Tyree 4 Va. 262 1821 0 General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Booth 27 Va. 670 1828 0 General Ct of VA
Mann v. Givens 29 Va. 762 1830 0 General Ct of VA
Davenport v. Commonwealth 28 Va. 588 1829 0 General Ct of VA
Tankersley v. Lipscomb 30 Va. 813 1831 0 General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Cohen 4 Va. 158 1819 0 General Ct of VA
Mercer v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 144 1818 0 General Ct of VA