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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Gelston v. Russel 11 Johns. 415 1814 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of New York
Pitcher v. Livingston 4 Johns. 1 1809 0 Recovery for housing 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
Minklaer v. Rockfeller 6 Cow. 276 1826 0 Former owner required to care for slave after they are freed? SC of New York
Oatfield v. Waring 14 Johns. 188 1817 0 Recovery for supporting defendant's slave SC of New York
Havens v. Van Den Burgh 1 Denio 27 1845 0 SC of New York
In re Belt 2 Edm. Sel. Cas. 93 1848 0 SC of New York
Skinner v. Fleet 14 Johns. 263 1817 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Sable v. Hitchcock 2 Johns. Cas. 79 1800 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Vrooman v. Phelps 2 Johns. 177 1807 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Fish v. Fisher 2 Johns. Cas. 89 1800 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Hopkins v. Fleet 9 Johns. 225 1812 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Overseers of Germantown v. Overseers of the Poor of Livingston 2 Cai. 106 1804 0 SC of New York
Wells v. Lane 9 Johns. 144 1812 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Lane v. Powell 1 Edm. Sel. Cas. 256 1846 0 SC of New York
Giles v. Bradley 2 Johns. Cas. 253 1801 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Kettletas v. Fleet 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 52 1808 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Deas v. Smith 1 Cai. 171 1803 0 Slave as a Witness SC of New York
Cook v. Husted 12 Johns. 188 1815 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of New York
Fleming v. Slocum 18 Johns. 403 1820 0 Alleged fradulent representation of the "qualities" of the slave SC of New York