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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Westervelt 28 F. Cas. 529 1861 0 Criminal Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. Holloway 3 Serg. & Rawl. 4 1817 0 Criminal SC of PA.
Boon v. Juliet 2 Ill. 258 1836 0 Civil Illinois
United States v. Santos 27 F. Cas. 954 1862 0 Criminal Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Cowperthwaite v. Jones 2 U.S. 55 1790 0 Civil Court of Common Pleas of PA., Philadelphia County
Dubois v. Allen 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 128 1809 0 Civil SC of New York
Vrooman v. Phelps 2 Johns. 177 1807 0 Civil SC of New York
In re Mickel 14 Johns. 324 1817 0 Civil SC of New York
Jack v. Martin 14 Wend. 507 1835 0 Civil Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
In re Omohundro's Estate 2 Brewst. 298 1870 0 Civil SC of PA.
Hamilton v. Commonwealth 3 Pen. & W. 142 1831 0 Criminal SC of PA.
Marchand v. Negro Peggy 2 Serg. & Rawle 18 1815 0 Civil SC of PA.
Boatner v. Wade 14 La. Ann. 695 1859 0 Louisiana
Poydras v. Taylor 18 La. 12 1841 0 Louisiana
Stetson v. Stackhouse 18 La. 119 1841 0 Louisiana
Gillispie v. Day 19 La. 263 1841 0 Louisiana
Richards v. Stewart 2 Day 328 1806 0 Civil Connecticut
Olivier v. Cannon 18 La. 474 1841 0 Louisiana
Huey v. Drinkgrave 19 La. 482 1841 0 Louisiana
Zollikoffer v. Briggs, Lacoste & Co. 19 La. 521 1841 0 Louisiana