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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Van Rensselaer v. Akin 22 Wend. 549 1839 1 New York
Burlingham v. Belding 21 Wend. 463 1839 0 Will & Trust SC of Judicature of New York
Moore v. Lyons 25 Wend. 118 1840 1 New York
United States v. The Catharine 25 F. Cas. 332 1840 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. New York
Harvey v. Skillman's Executor 22 Wend. 571 1840 1 New York
Green v. Burke 23 Wend. 490 1840 1 New York
New-Orleans Gas Light & Banking Co. v. Dudley 8 Paige Ch. 452 1840 1 New York
Hosack's Executors v. Rogers 25 Wend. 313 1840 1 New York
Berrien v. McLane 1 Hoff. Ch. 421 1840 1 New York
People v. McLeod 25 Wend. 481 1841 1 New York
Nash v. Benedict 25 Wend. 644 1841 0 Kidnapping SC of Judicature of New York
McLaren v. Watson's Executors 26 Wend. 425 1841 1 New York
Coveney v. Tannahill 1 Hill & Den. 33 1841 1 New York
People v. McLeod 1 Hill & Den. 377 1841 1 New York
Hanford v. Artcher 4 Hill & Den. 271 1842 1 New York
Cummings v. Vorce 3 Hill & Den. 282 1842 1 New York
Dix v. Van Wyck 2 Hill & Den. 522 1842 1 New York
Dezell v. Odell 3 Hill & Den. 215 1842 1 New York
Van Wyck v. Pine & Pine 2 Hill & Den. 666 1842 1 New York
Delaplaine v. Hitchcock 4 Edw. Ch. 321 1843 1 New York