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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Schuyler v. Russ 2 Cai. 202 1804 0 Warranty on sold slave SC of New York
Nash v. Benedict 25 Wend. 644 1841 0 Kidnapping SC of Judicature of New York
Henderson v. Brown 1 Cai. 92 1803 0 Act of trespass against officer seeking to valuate slaves SC of New York
Grant v. Johnson 5 N.Y. 247 1851 0 Insurance Policy Court of Appeals of New York
People ex rel. Trainer v. Cooper 8 How. Pr. 288 1853 0 Lawful marriage SC of New York
Gibbs v. Mennard 6 Paige Ch. 258 1837 0 Recovery for slave Chancery Court of New York
Ely v. Van Beuren 3 Cai. 218 1805 0 SC of New York
Wood v. Vandenburgh 6 Paige Ch. 277 1837 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Brush v. Wilkins 4 Johns. Ch. 506 1820 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Mulheran's Executors v. Gillespie 12 Wend. 349 1834 0 Will & Trust SC of Judicature of New York
Woodward v. Washburn 3 Denio 369 1846 0 Action for recovery of fair wages SC of New York
Smith v. Kniskern 4 Johns. Ch. 9 1819 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court 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
Williamson v. Parisien 1 Johns. Ch. 389 1815 0 Division of property post divorce Chancery Court of New York
Hackney v. Vrooman 62 Barb. 650 1862 0 Whether gift of a slave is valid SC of New York
Vedder. v. Evertson 3 Paige Ch. 281 1831 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church v. Jaques 1 Johns. Ch. 65 1814 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Van Kleeck v. Dutch Church 20 Wend. 457 1838 0 Will & Trust Court for the Correction of Errors of New York