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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Grant v. Johnson 5 N.Y. 247 1851 0 Insurance Policy Court of Appeals of New York
Jack v. Martin 14 Wend. 507 1835 0 Recovery for Freedom Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Jackson ex dem. Varick v. Waldron 13 Wend. 178 1834 0 Will & Trust Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Sands v. Codwise 4 Johns. 536 1808 0 Fraud against creditors Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Van Kleeck v. Dutch Church 20 Wend. 457 1838 0 Will & Trust Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Dickey v. United Insurance 11 Johns. 358 1814 0 Recovery for insurance policy on slaves Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
People v. Wolven 2 Edm. Sel. Cas. 108 1848 0 False arrest of alleged fugitive slave City Court of New York
United States v. Westervelt 28 F. Cas. 529 1861 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit 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
United States v. Smidth 27 F. Cas. 1131 1855 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
The Merchant 17 F. Cas. 36 1857 0 Libel of intent to engage in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1138 1855 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
United States v. Gordon 25 F. Cas. 1364 1861 0 Human trafficking Circuit Court, S.D. New York
United States v. Santos 27 F. Cas. 954 1862 0 Indictment for intent to employ in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. 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
Jackson v. Kip 13 F. Cas. 220 1869 0 Will & Trust Circuit Court, S.D. New York
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
The Henry 4 Blatchf. 359 1859 0 Libel of intent to engage in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. 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