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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Merryman v. The William Crane 50 F. 444 1889 1 United States
Bassett v. Johnson 2 N.J. Eq. 154 1839 1 New Jersey
Black v. Shreve 13 N.J. Eq. 455 1860 1 New Jersey
In re the Probate of the Will of Jackman 26 Wis. 104 1870 1 Wisconsin
Marvin v. Marvin 11 Abb. Pr. 102 1871 1 New York
Rollwagen v. Rollwagen 10 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 121 1874 1 New York
Rutherford v. Morris 77 Ill. 397 1875 1 Illinois
De Bussierre v. Holladay 4 Abb. N. Cas. 111 1877 1 New York
Rider v. Miller 86 N.Y. 507 1881 1 New York
Hayford's Appeal 3 Walker 72 1882 1 Pennsylvania
Wilson v. Mitchell 101 Pa. 495 1882 1 Pennsylvania
Kramer v. Weinert 81 Ala. 414 1886 1 Alabama
Fulton v. Oertling 131 La. 768 1912 1 Louisiana
Leonardson v. Hulin 64 Mich. 1 1887 1 Michigan
Connecticut River Lumber Co. v. Olcott Falls Co. 65 N.H. 290 1888 1 New Hampshire
Keating's Appeal 2 Monag. 4 1889 1 Pennsylvania
Anderson v. Anderson 112 N.Y. 104 1889 1 New York
Estate of Napfle 134 Pa. 492 1890 1 Pennsylvania
In re Last Will & Testament of Wheeler 5 Misc. 279 1893 1 New York
In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Wheeler 56 N.Y. St. Rep. 709 1893 1 New York