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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Concklin v. Havens 12 Johns. 314 1815 0 Will & Trust 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
Freeman v. Knight 37 N.C. 72 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Wells v. Lane 9 Johns. 144 1812 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Jack v. Martin 12 Wend. 311 1834 0 Recovery for freedom SC of Judicature of New York
Kinsey v. Rhem 24 N.C. 192 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Overseers of Germantown v. Overseers of the Poor of Livingston 2 Cai. 106 1804 0 SC of New York
Skinner v. Fleet 14 Johns. 263 1817 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Walden v. McDonald 30 Ga. 542 1860 0 action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Womack v. White 30 Ga. 696 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Cannon v. Peebles 24 N.C. 449 1842 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Jackson ex dem. People v. Lervey 5 Cow. 397 1826 0 Will & Trust and Valid Marriage SC of New York
Gelston v. Russel 11 Johns. 415 1814 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of New York
Hart v. Cleis 8 Johns. 41 1811 0 Recovery for trafficking slave SC of New York
Cæsar v. Peabody 11 Johns. 68 1814 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Wells v. Lane 8 Johns. 462 1811 0 Recovery for haboring slaves SC of New York
Nash v. Benedict 25 Wend. 644 1841 0 Kidnapping SC of Judicature of New York
Newsom Administrator v. Thompson 24 N.C. 277 1842 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Thrash v. Hardy 31 Ga. 203 1860 0 Action of trover Suprem Court of Georgia
Shelton v. Ward 5 Va. 538 1799 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA