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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Town of East-Hartford v. Pitkin 8 Conn. 393 1831 0 Action in support of slave Connecticut
Gillett v. Hall 13 Conn. 426 1840 0 Partnership dispute Connecticut
Tate v. Protection Insurance Co. 20 Conn. 481 1850 0 Insurance dispute Connecticut
Town of New Haven v. Town of Huntington 22 Conn. 25 1852 0 Connecticut
Holt v. Bacon 30 Conn. 21 1861 0 Seizure of alleged slaving vessel Connecticut
Town of Colchester v. Town of Lyme 13 Conn. 274 1839 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
Town of Columbia v. Williams 3 Conn. 467 1820 0 Contract dispute Connecticut
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
Pitkin v. Pitkin 7 Conn. 315 1829 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Arabas v. Ivers 1 Root 92 1784 0 Illegally imprisoned Connecticut
Inhabitants of Griswold v. Inhabitants of North-Stonington 5 Conn. 367 1824 0 Recovery for support of alleged slave? Connecticut
State v. Beach 2 Kirby 20 1787 0 Action for assault Connecticut
Pettis v. Warren 1 Kirby 426 1788 0 Action of trespass Connecticut
Hylliard v. Nickols 2 Root 176 1795 0 Action against illegal exportation of slaves Connecticut
Geer v. Huntington 2 Root 364 1796 0 Declaration of freedom Connecticut
Lamb v. Smith 1 Root 419 1792 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Starr v. Starr 2 Root 303 1795 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Town of Bolton v. Town of Haddam 2 Root 517 1797 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
Pond v. Smith 4 Conn. 297 1822 0 Carrying contraband Connecticut