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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Havens v. Van Den Burgh 1 Denio 27 1845 0 SC of New York
Oatfield v. Waring 14 Johns. 188 1817 0 Recovery for supporting defendant's slave SC of New York
Jackson ex dem. People v. Lervey 5 Cow. 397 1826 0 Will & Trust and Valid Marriage SC of New York
Gelston v. Russel 11 Johns. 415 1814 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of New York
Hart v. Cleis 8 Johns. 41 1811 0 Recovery for trafficking slave SC of New York
Aza v. Eitlinger 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 99 1808 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Cæsar v. Peabody 11 Johns. 68 1814 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Goold v. United Insurance Co. 2 Cai. 73 1804 0 Insurance Policy SC of New York
Wells v. Lane 8 Johns. 462 1811 0 Recovery for haboring slaves SC of New York
Dubois v. Allen 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 128 1809 0 Recovery for enticing slave away from owner SC of New York
Gilpin v. Vincent 9 Johns. 219 1812 0 Recovery for illegally selling a slave SC of New York
Schuyler v. Russ 2 Cai. 202 1804 0 Warranty on sold slave SC of New York
Henderson v. Brown 1 Cai. 92 1803 0 Act of trespass against officer seeking to valuate slaves SC of New York
People ex rel. Trainer v. Cooper 8 How. Pr. 288 1853 0 Lawful marriage SC of New York
Ely v. Van Beuren 3 Cai. 218 1805 0 SC of New York
Woodward v. Washburn 3 Denio 369 1846 0 Action for recovery of fair wages SC of New York
Phinney v. Phinney 17 How. Pr. 197 1859 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Stevens v. Columbian Insurance Co. 3 Cai. 43 1805 0 Insurance policy on slaves SC of New York
Oothout v. Thompson 20 Johns. 277 1822 0 Recovery for fraud in sale of slave SC of New York
Hackney v. Vrooman 62 Barb. 650 1862 0 Whether gift of a slave is valid SC of New York