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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. The Catharine 25 F. Cas. 332 1840 0 Criminal Circuit Court, D. New York
Concklin v. The Harmony 6 F. Cas. 259 1797 0 Civil District Court, D. New York
Coles v. County of Madison 1 Ill. 154 1826 0 Criminal Illinois
Eells v. People 5 Ill. 497 1843 0 Criminal Illinois
Sarah v. Borders 5 Ill. 341 1843 0 Civil Illinois
Arabas v. Ivers 1 Root 92 1784 0 Civil Connecticut
Pickering v. DeRochemont 45 N.H. 67 1863 0 Civil New Hampshire
Boatner v. Wade 14 La. Ann. 695 1859 0 Louisiana
Ford v. Newcomer 14 La. Ann. 706 1859 0 Louisiana
Widow & Heirs of King v. Wartelle 14 La. Ann. 740 1859 0 Louisiana
Poydras v. Taylor 18 La. 12 1841 0 Louisiana
Anderson's Executors v. Anderson's Heirs 10 La. 29 1836 0 Louisiana
Patin v. Her Creditors 9 La. 64 1836 0 Louisiana
Kenner & Co's Syndic v. Holliday 19 La. 154 1841 0 Louisiana
Stetson v. Stackhouse 18 La. 119 1841 0 Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 13 La. 143 1839 0 Louisiana
Powell v. Aiken & Gwinn 18 La. 321 1841 0 Louisiana
Gillispie v. Day 19 La. 263 1841 0 Louisiana
Baldwin v. Criswell 14 La. 166 1839 0 Louisiana
Smith's Heirs v. Blunt 2 La. 132 1831 0 Louisiana