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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
United States v. Buck 24 F. Cas. 1289 1860 0 Criminal District Court, E.D. PA.
United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Williamson 28 F. Cas. 686 1855 0 Civil District Court, E.D. PA.
Boaler v. Cummines 3 F. Cas. 776 1853 0 District Court, E.D. PA.
The Laurens 14 F. Cas. 1193 1849 0 Criminal District Court, S.D. New York
The Mary Ann 16 F. Cas. 949 1848 0 Civil District Court, S.D. New York
The Orion 18 F. Cas. 817 1859 0 Civil District Court, S.D. New York
The Laurens 14 F. Cas. 1192 1848 0 Civil District Court, S.D. New York
United States v. The Augusta 24 F. Cas. 892 1861 0 Civil District Court, S.D. New York
McCarthy v. McCarthy 20 App. D.C. 195 1902 1 District of Columbia
Washington Post Co. v. Chaloner 47 App. D.C. 66 1917 1 District of Columbia
National Union v. Sawyer 42 App. D.C. 475 1914 1 District of Columbia
Capital Traction Co. v. Morgan 44 App. D.C. 237 1915 1 District of Columbia
Rich v. Solari 17 D.C. 371 1887 1 District of Columbia
Matthews v. Hevner 2 App. D.C. 349 1894 1 District of Columbia
Cunkle v. Heald 17 D.C. 485 1888 1 District of Columbia
Smith v. Kenney 12 D.C. 12 1880 1 District of Columbia
Rich v. Henry 15 D.C. 155 1885 1 District of Columbia
Howgate v. United States 7 App. D.C. 217 1895 1 District of Columbia
Danby v. Sharp 9 D.C. 435 1876 1 District of Columbia
Fletcher v. United States 42 App. D.C. 53 1914 1 District of Columbia