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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Vrooman v. Phelps 2 Johns. 177 1807 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Charge to Grand Jury—Fugitive Slave Law 30 F. Cas. 1007 1851 0 Charge to Grand Jury - Fugutive Slave Law Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Almeida v. Certain Slaves 3 Wheel. Cr. Cas. 538 1814 0 New York
Skinner v. Fleet 14 Johns. 263 1817 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Maltby v. Harwood & Wells 12 Barb. 473 1852 0 SC, General Term, New York
In re Belt 2 Edm. Sel. Cas. 93 1848 0 SC of New York
Havens v. Van Den Burgh 1 Denio 27 1845 0 SC of New York
In re Kirk 1 Edm. Sel. Cas. 315 1846 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
De Fonclear v. Shottenkirk 3 Johns. 170 1808 0 Breach of contract 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
Scidmore v. Smith 13 Johns. 322 1816 0 Trespass for harboring slave SC of New York
Aza v. Eitlinger 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 99 1808 0 Recovery for freedom SC 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
Gibbs v. Mermaud 2 Edw. Ch. 482 1835 0 Chancery Court 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