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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Welch v. Texas Department of Highways & Public Transportation 483 U.S. 468 1987 1 United States
McNutt ex rel. Leggett v. Bland 43 U.S. 9 1844 1 United States
Ex parte Deane 7 F. Cas. 306 1811 0 United States
Glucksman v. Henkel 221 U.S. 508 1911 1 United States
Shelby v. Guy 24 U.S. 361 1826 0 United States
Harris v. Firth 4 D.C. 710 1836 0 United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 608 1835 0 United States
Pipsico v. Bontz 3 D.C. 425 1829 0 United States
Merrill v. Dawson 17 F. Cas. 86 1846 0 United States
Butler v. Duvall 3 D.C. 611 1829 0 United States
Finlayson v. Cabarrus Bank & Trust Co. 181 F. Supp. 838 1960 1 United States
McGourkey v. Toledo & Ohio Central Railway Co. 146 U.S. 536 1892 1 United States
Rosenfield v. Express Co. 20 F. Cas. 1206 1871 1 United States
Hardman v. Brett 37 F. 803 1889 1 United States
United States v. American Surety Co. 155 F. 941 1907 1 United States
Murnan v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co. 585 F. Supp. 2d 825 2008 1 United States
Patterson v. Kates 152 F. 481 1907 1 United States
United States v. Reese 92 U.S. 214 1875 1 United States
In re Robb 19 F. 26 1884 1 United States
The Saginaw 32 F. 176 1885 1 United States