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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Trongott v. Byers 5 Cow. 480 1826 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Babcock v. Stanley 11 Johns. 178 1814 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Cramer v. Bradshaw 10 Johns. 484 1813 0 Breach of contract SC of New York
Quackenboss v. Lansing 6 Johns. 49 1810 0 Breach of contract SC of New York
Ketletas v. Fleet 7 Johns. 323 1811 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Helm v. Miller 17 Johns. 296 1820 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Inhabitants of Stockbridge v. Inhabitants of West Stockbridge 12 Mass. 400 1815 0 Recovery for expenses SC of Mass.
State v. Stimpson 45 Me. 608 1858 0 Larceny SC of Maine
Opinion of Judges Appleton and Kent 46 Me. 579 1861 0 Judicial opinion on fugitive slave laws SC of Maine
Inhabitants of Gardiner v. Inhabitants of Farmingdale 45 Me. 537 1858 0 Derivative settlement SC of Maine
Inhabitants of Hallowell v. Inhabitants of Gardiner 1 Me. 93 1820 0 Settlement for slave SC of Maine
Burlingham v. Belding 21 Wend. 463 1839 0 Will & Trust SC of Judicature of New York
Mulheran's Executors v. Gillespie 12 Wend. 349 1834 0 Will & Trust SC of Judicature of New York
Nash v. Benedict 25 Wend. 644 1841 0 Kidnapping SC of Judicature of New York
Floyd v. Recorder of City of New York 11 Wend. 180 1834 0 Recovery for slave SC of Judicature of New York
Jack v. Martin 12 Wend. 311 1834 0 Recovery for freedom SC of Judicature of New York
Dixon v. Allender 18 Wend. 356 1837 0 SC of Judicature of New York
Demyer v. Souzer 6 Wend. 436 1831 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of Judicature of New York
Livingston v. Bain 10 Wend. 384 1833 0 Breach of contract SC of Judicature of New York
Griffin v. Potter 14 Wend. 209 1835 0 Recovery for wages SC of Judicature of New York