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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
In re Jones 13 F. Cas. 927 1874 0 United States
The Joseph 12 U.S. 451 1814 1 United States
Belk v. Purkett 15 F.3d 803 1994 1 United States
The Aurora 12 U.S. 203 1814 1 United States
United States v. Costello 666 F.3d 1040 2012 1 United States
The Venus 14 U.S. 112 1816 1 United States
Murray v. The Schooner Charming Betsy 6 U.S. 65 1804 1 United States
Walker v. Whitehead 83 U.S. 314 1872 0 United States
United States v. Flowery 25 F. Cas. 1124 1845 0 United States
Robertson v. Bemis & Vosburgh 226 F. 828 1915 1 United States
The Alexander 12 U.S. 169 1814 1 United States
The Amiable Isabella 19 U.S. 1 1821 1 United States
Thomas v. Scott 23 F. Cas. 970 1810 0 United States
Robertson v. Robertson 803 F.2d 136 1986 1 United States
Somboy v. Loring 2 D.C. 318 1822 0 United States
Wilson v. Mandeville 1 D.C. 452 1807 0 United States
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 506 1808 0 United States
Simon v. Paine's Administrator 4 D.C. 99 1830 0 United States
United States v. Farrell 5 D.C. 311 1837 0 United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 United States