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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
In re King 46 F. 905 1891 1 United States
Eyre v. Potter 56 U.S. 42 1853 1 United States
Higdon v. Jones 64 F.2d 296 1933 1 United States
Clark v. Mathewson 7 App. D.C. 382 1896 1 District of Columbia
Barreda v. Silsbee 62 U.S. 146 1858 1 United States
Dundas v. Hitchcock 53 U.S. 256 1851 1 United States
Cockrill v. Cockrill 79 F. 143 1897 1 United States
Cockrill v. Cockrill 92 F. 811 1899 1 United States
Rathbone v. Hamilton 4 App. D.C. 475 1894 1 District of Columbia
Sutherland v. Mayer 271 U.S. 272 1926 1 United States
Hunter v. Marlboro 12 F. Cas. 957 1846 1 United States
Bentley v. Phelps 3 F. Cas. 244 1847 1 United States
Capron v. Capron 17 D.C. 340 1888 1 District of Columbia
Douglass v. Douglass 13 App. D.C. 21 1898 1 District of Columbia
Reynolds v. Commissioner 114 F.2d 804 1940 1 United States
Columbia Wire Co. v. Boyce 104 F. 172 1900 1 United States
Yerger v. Jones 57 U.S. 30 1853 1 United States
Bank of Commerce & Trusts v. McArthur 261 F. 97 1919 1 United States
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Dime Bank Title & Trust Co. 46 F.2d 323 1931 1 United States
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. Doughton 272 U.S. 567 1926 1 United States