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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Harris v. Moody 30 N.Y. 266 1864 0 Insurance policy including slaves Court of Appeals of New York
Van Alst v. Hunter 5 Johns. Ch. 148 1821 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Newsom Administrator v. Thompson 24 N.C. 277 1842 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Covenhoven v. Seaman 1 Johns. Cas. 23 1799 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Burlingham v. Belding 21 Wend. 463 1839 0 Will & Trust SC of Judicature of New York
Van Kleeck v. Ministers of the Reformed Dutch Church 6 Paige Ch. 600 1837 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Pitcher v. Livingston 4 Johns. 1 1809 0 Recovery for housing slave SC of New York
Van Horne v. Fonda 5 Johns. Ch. 388 1821 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Minklaer v. Rockfeller 6 Cow. 276 1826 0 Former owner required to care for slave after they are freed? SC of New York
Bannister's Executors v. Shore 1 Va. 173 1793 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Westervelt 28 F. Cas. 529 1861 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
United States v. Malebran 26 F. Cas. 1145 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. New York
United States v. Gordon 25 F. Cas. 1364 1861 0 Human trafficking Circuit Court, S.D. New York
United States v. The Catharine 25 F. Cas. 332 1840 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. New York
United States v. Smidth 27 F. Cas. 1131 1855 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Crawford v. Shaver 37 N.C. 238 1842 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
United States v. The Augusta 24 F. Cas. 892 1861 0 Libel of intent to employ in slave trade District Court, S.D. New York
Thrash v. Hardy 31 Ga. 203 1860 0 Action of trover Suprem Court of Georgia
Robinson v. McDonald 2 Ga. 116 1847 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Jackson v. Kip 13 F. Cas. 220 1869 0 Will & Trust Circuit Court, S.D. New York