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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Spies v. Illinois 123 U.S. 131 1887 1 United States
Ames v. Kansas ex rel. Johnston 111 U.S. 449 1884 1 United States
Chicago & Vincennes Railroad v. Fosdick 106 U.S. 47 1882 1 United States
Grant v. Phœnix Insurance 106 U.S. 429 1882 1 United States
Viterbo v. Friedlander 120 U.S. 707 1887 1 United States
North Chicago St. R. v. Chicago Union Traction Co. 150 F. 612 1906 1 United States
In re Engram 156 F. Supp. 342 1957 1 United States
Afco Steel, Inc. v. Tobi Engineering, Inc. 893 F.2d 92 1990 1 United States
Estate of Landers v. Commissioner 38 T.C. 828 1962 1 United States
Sailors' Union of the Pacific v. Hammond Lumber Co. 156 F. 450 1907 1 United States
Mason ex rel. Chin Suey v. Tillinghast 26 F.2d 588 1928 1 United States
Miller v. Albright 523 U.S. 420 1998 1 United States
Watkins v. Rives 125 F.2d 33 1941 1 United States
James L. v. Carryl 61 U.S. 583 1857 1 United States
Oelrichs v. Spain 82 U.S. 211 1872 1 United States
Lord v. Commissioner 30 B.T.A. 425 1934 1 United States
Lamar v. Micou 112 U.S. 452 1884 1 United States
Dunham v. Pannell 263 F.2d 725 1959 1 United States
Post v. Pearson 108 U.S. 418 1883 1 United States
Boone v. Chiles 35 U.S. 177 1836 1 United States