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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Fourniquet v. Perkins 48 U.S. 160 1849 1 United States
Gilpin v. Plummer 10 F. Cas. 419 1812 1 United States
Gilpin v. Plummer 2 D.C. 54 1812 1 United States
The Slavers. (Reindeer.) 69 U.S. 383 1864 0 United States
Mesa Petroleum Co. v. Coniglio 629 F.2d 1022 1980 1 United States
Schlesinger v. Arline 31 F. 648 1887 1 United States
Cunningham v. Underwood 116 F. 803 1902 1 United States
Northrop v. Columbian Lumber Co. 186 F. 770 1911 1 United States
United States v. Howard 132 F. 325 1904 1 United States
Walker v. Whitehead 83 U.S. 314 1872 0 United States
Dorsey v. Packwood 53 U.S. 126 1851 1 United States
Smith v. Billing 3 D.C. 355 1828 0 United States
Whelan v. Corporation of Washington 3 D.C. 292 1828 0 United States
Hickerson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 1087 1856 0 United States
Gunnel v. Dade 1 D.C. 427 1807 0 United States
Boone's Executor v. Clarke 3 D.C. 389 1828 0 United States
Ross's Executors v. Holtzman 3 D.C. 391 1828 0 United States
United States v. Williams 28 F. Cas. 666 1871 1 United States
Martin v. Fort 83 F. 19 1897 1 United States
In re Estate of Dee Hanson 210 F. Supp. 377 1962 1 United States