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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
In re Ralph 1 Morris 1 1839 0 Civil Iowa
United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Williamson 28 F. Cas. 682 1855 0 Civil District Court, E.D. PA.
Caesar V. Peabody 11 Johns. 68 1814 0 Civil SC of New York
In re Mickel 14 Johns. 324 1817 0 Civil SC of New York
Oothout v. Thompson 20 Johns. 277 1822 0 Civil SC of New York
Ex parte Jenkins 13 F. Cas. 445 1853 0 Civil Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Lewis v. Holloway 6 Binn. 213 1814 0 Civil SC of PA.
Overseers of the Poor of Marbletown v. Overseers of the Poor of Kingston 20 Johns. 1 1822 0 Civil SC of New York
In re Martin 16 F. Cas. 881 1869 0 Civil Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Giles v. Bradley 2 Johns. Cas. 253 1801 0 Civil SC of New York
Mulheran's Executors v. Gillespie 12 Wend. 349 1834 0 Civil SC of Judicature of New York
Bailey v. Cromwell 4 Ill. 71 1841 0 Civil Illinois
Owens v. People 13 Ill. 59 1851 0 Civil Illinois
Dixon v. Allender 18 Wend. 356 1837 0 Civil SC of Judicature of New York
Norris v. Harris 15 Cal. 226 1860 0 Civil California
Van Kleeck v. Ministers of the Reformed Dutch Church 6 Paige Ch. 600 1837 0 Civil Chancery Court of New York
Van Derzee v. Van Derzee 30 Barb. 331 1859 0 Civil SC of New York
Jack v. Martin 14 Wend. 507 1835 0 Civil Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Scidmore v. Smith 13 Johns. 322 1816 0 Civil SC of New York
Elson v. M'Colloch 4 Yeates 115 1804 0 Civil SC of PA.