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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Jackson ex dem. Varick v. Waldron 13 Wend. 178 1834 0 Will & Trust Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Dickey v. United Insurance 11 Johns. 358 1814 0 Recovery for insurance policy on slaves Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Van Kleeck v. Dutch Church 20 Wend. 457 1838 0 Will & Trust Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Pitkin v. Pitkin 7 Conn. 315 1829 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Richards v. Stewart 2 Day 328 1806 0 Action of trover Connecticut
Town of Columbia v. Williams 3 Conn. 467 1820 0 Contract dispute Connecticut
Arabas v. Ivers 1 Root 92 1784 0 Illegally imprisoned Connecticut
Geer v. Huntington 2 Root 364 1796 0 Declaration of freedom Connecticut
Lamb v. Smith 1 Root 419 1792 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Gillett v. Hall 13 Conn. 426 1840 0 Partnership dispute Connecticut
Tate v. Protection Insurance Co. 20 Conn. 481 1850 0 Insurance dispute Connecticut
Town of New Haven v. Town of Huntington 22 Conn. 25 1852 0 Connecticut
Hylliard v. Nickols 2 Root 176 1795 0 Action against illegal exportation of slaves Connecticut
Holt v. Bacon 30 Conn. 21 1861 0 Seizure of alleged slaving vessel Connecticut
Town of East-Hartford v. Pitkin 8 Conn. 393 1831 0 Action in support of slave Connecticut
Starr v. Starr 2 Root 303 1795 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Town of Bolton v. Town of Haddam 2 Root 517 1797 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
Jackson v. Bulloch 12 Conn. 38 1837 0 Action against slave-owner Connecticut
Inhabitants of Griswold v. Inhabitants of North-Stonington 5 Conn. 367 1824 0 Recovery for support of alleged slave? Connecticut
Inhabitants of Windsor v. Inhabitants of Hartford 2 Conn. 355 1817 0 Contract dispute Connecticut