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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
In re Dunavant 96 F. 542 1899 1 United States
Kurtz v. Moffitt 115 U.S. 487 1885 1 United States
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad v. Commonwealth 115 U.S. 321 1885 1 United States
In re Ayers 123 U.S. 443 1887 1 United States
Davis v. Baltzer 1 D.C. 482 1808 0 United States
Davis v. Seybold 195 F. 402 1912 1 United States
Hill v. Chicago & Evanston Railroad 140 U.S. 52 1891 1 United States
Lewisburg Bank v. Sheffey 140 U.S. 445 1891 1 United States
United Geophysical Co. v. Vela 231 F.2d 816 1956 1 United States
In re Neil 44 F.2d 666 1930 1 United States
United States v. Mayor of Philadelphia 52 U.S. 609 1850 1 United States
Ellis v. Davis 109 U.S. 485 1883 1 United States
American Industrial Leasing Co. v. Searles 510 F.2d 996 1975 1 United States
Rose v. Himely 8 U.S. 241 1808 1 United States
Williams v. Armroyd 11 U.S. 423 1813 1 United States
The Hellig Olav 276 F. 556 1921 1 United States
Clay v. United States 66 F. Supp. 99 1946 1 United States
Kesner v. Trigg 98 U.S. 50 1878 1 United States
Ohio v. Kentucky 410 U.S. 641 1973 1 United States
Alice v. Mortè 2 D.C. 485 1824 0 United States