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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Andrews 24 F. Cas. 815 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
In re Martin 16 F. Cas. 881 1869 0 Wrongful detainment of alleged slave Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Pamela Equities Corp. v. Camp 127 Misc. 2d 395 1985 0 Notice of amendment of sheriff's return New York
The Henry 4 Blatchf. 359 1859 0 Libel of intent to engage in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
The Laurens 14 F. Cas. 1192 1848 0 Libel for alleged slave-trade District Court, S.D. New York
United States v. Horn 26 F. Cas. 373 1862 0 Indictment for intent to employ in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
The Laurens 14 F. Cas. 1193 1849 0 Libel for alleged slave-trade District Court, S.D. New York
Vanderzee v. Vanderzee 36 N.Y. 231 1867 0 Will & Trust Court of Appeals of New York
Deas v. Smith 1 Cai. 171 1803 0 Slave as a Witness SC of New York
The Merchant 17 F. Cas. 36 1857 0 Libel of intent to engage in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Seguine v. Seguine 4 Abb. Ct. App. 191 1867 0 Will & Trust Court of Appeals of New York
Jackson ex dem. Loucks v. Churchill 7 Cow. 287 1827 0 Demand for dowry SC of New York
Warren v. Brooks 7 Cow. 218 1827 0 Failure to obtain certificate of "slave's ability to maintain himself" pursuant to statute prior to freeing slave SC of New York
Jack v. Martin 14 Wend. 507 1835 0 Recovery for Freedom Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Lemmon v. People ex rel. Napoleon 26 Barb. 270 1857 0 Recovery for freedom SC, General Term, New York
Dunbar v. Williams 10 Johns. 249 1813 0 Recovery for medical assitance rendered to slave SC of New York
Overseers of the Poor v. Overseers of the Poor 15 Johns. 283 1818 0 Contract dispute over infirm slave SC of New York
Pelletreau v. Rathbone 18 Johns. 428 1821 0 SC of New York
Overseers of the Poor of Marbletown v. Overseers of the Poor of Kingston 20 Johns. 1 1822 0 Marriage between 2 slaves SC of New York
Charge to Grand Jury—Fugitive Slave Law 30 F. Cas. 1013 1851 0 Charge to Grand Jury - Fugutive Slave Law Circuit Court, N.D. New York